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Jamie Notter, a blogger who focuses on current thinking about organizations, leadership, and human dynamics, shared his thoughts about the book with his readers:
"Associations Now published an article not too long ago by David Riveness titled "Bring in the Jester: Encouraging Open Interaction in the Workplace."
I blogged about it, because I thought it made some important points about telling the truth in organizations.
The basic point about jestership has nothing to do with funny hats or juggling.
In fact, the tradition of the jester that he talks about in the book comes from the Ming dynasty in China, where regional leaders realized they needed a "court jester" because he would say things that the other advisors wouldn't.
The value of this was critical, simply because it helped to illuminate blind spots.
That's the core message of the book: helping organizations see things it might not otherwise see.
This is a critical part of leadership capacity (at all levels), and for that reason I like the book. Definitely worth a read, particularly if you start to implement some of the recommendations and really pay attention to blind spots in your organization."
To read Jamie's entire blog entry about the book, click here.
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Greetings!
Welcome to the Corporate Jester Newsletter. This publication is part of our commitment to help individuals and organizations create maximum results leveraging the concepts and philosophy from the business book The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester: A Fresh Perspective on Organizational Leadership, Culture and Behavior.
If you are a new reader, click here to learn more about Corporate Jester. To view previous editions of the newsletter, visit our archives by clicking here. |
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On Thursday, June 4th, David Riveness, author of The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester, will host a free interactive presentation as part of the 2009 Copper Conferencing Business Webinar Series. In this session, he will offer participants an overview of the concept of Corporate Jestership presented to such organizations as Hewlett Packard, eBay, Microsoft, the BBC and JetBlue Airways.
In addition, participants will have the opportunity to identity a personal example of a blind spot and learn the steps to become a Corporate Jester in their organizations.
Learn more about (or register for) the Corporate Jester webinar by clicking here. |
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Business travel has been getting beat up a lot lately. While we understand the need to cut down on costs when money is tight, it seems business travel and corporate meetings have an especially bad reputation currently for being frivolous and unnecessary. To combat these misconceptions, the U.S. Travel Association has created a campaign called Meetings Mean Business. The information provided by the campaign can certainly be useful to anyone who has to justify business travel within their organization. If you're interested in learning more, the campaign's website has information on the economic benefits of travel, talking points, and more.
To take a look at the website, click here.
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The Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the government of Singapore created to explore new directions for the development of games as a medium. To read more about the collaboration click here.
One example of a game that might appeal to the Corporate Jester crowd is Tipping Point, a cooperative puzzle for up to four players. Players assume the roles of Project Managers, and must work together to complete projects before they go too far past their deadlines. The game is won by completing a set number of projects without letting any project fail.
To download a playable copy of Tipping Point for free, click here.
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- Micheal Harvey, writing in the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, identifies curiosity as a trait that "stimulates learning and, concurrently, increases the effectiveness of decision making". Curious leaders excel at problem solving by filling in the gaps "between what one knows and what one wishes to know". Another great reason to surround yourself with Corporate Jesters. - David Riveness, founder and CEO of Corporate Jester has officially moved to Portland, Oregon! To send him a "congratulations on your move" email, click here.
- Check out SmartRecruiters. a new, free, feature-rich Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for recruiters in companies with up to 2,500 employees. To give it a look, click here.
- We are still looking for positive amazon.com reviews from those who have enjoyed the book and are willing to share their comments with others. To read what others have said, or to leave your own short review, click here. |
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Sincerely,
The Newsletter Team
Corporate Jester
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