The Ostrich Effect: Solving Destructive Patterns at Work - Brossura

Kahn, William

 
9781138023512: The Ostrich Effect: Solving Destructive Patterns at Work
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ISBN 10: 1138023515 ISBN 13: 9781138023512
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2015

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The Ostrich Effect goes beyond the typical "how to" approach of most books that deal with difficult conversations at work. It aims to teach the reader what conversations to have, and when to have them, in order to solve destructive problems that occur in the workplace.

Like the proverbial ostrich with its head in the sand, people often avoid confronting small issues at work, but, if avoided, these issues will escalate and inevitably wreak havoc. Drawing on a combination of social science research and Kahn’s practical experience as an organizational psychologist, the book examines the micro-processes that underlie the way in which these problems develop and flourish. These micro-processes are tiny, fleeting, and hardly noticeable, but when they are identified, something startling becomes apparent: there is a predictable pattern to this escalation. The book uses a variety of examples to demonstrate this pattern across a range of organizations and industries, and offers a toolkit to help guide the reader in resolving people problems at work. The toolkit focuses not on changing others, but on changing how we interact with others―our own behavior is the most powerful force for change that we have.

The ostrich remains the symbol of those of us who foolishly ignore our problems while hoping that they will magically disappear. By identifying this "ostrich effect", the reader is empowered to re-frame and neutralize its impact.

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Informazioni sull?autore

William A. Kahn is professor of organizational behavior at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, USA. He has written widely for academic and practitioner audiences, is an expert blogger on Psychology Today, and consults for a number of public and private organizations on issues related to leading organizational change. He authored Holding Fast: The Struggle to Create Resilient Caregiving Organizations and The Student Guide to Successful Project Teams, both published by Routledge.

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Editore
Routledge
Data di pubblicazione
2015
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1138023515
ISBN 13 
9781138023512
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
214
Contatto del produttore
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ISBN 10:  1138023507 ISBN 13:  9781138023505
Casa editrice: Routledge, 2015
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