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Rick Maurer Tip #75
Telling It Like It Is. |
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July 26, 2010
Greetings!
Contents
- Telling It Like It Is
- 2010 Paperback of "Beyond the Wall of Resistance"
Tip #75 Telling It Like It Is
Everyone knows that it is hard for leaders (or almost anyone else for that matter) to hear what people really think of their ideas. The reason that The Emperor's New Clothes is merely a fable is because, in real life, you don't find people willing to tell the leader he isn't dressed properly for the parade. That candor takes guts in environments that don't appreciate "the truth."
Interesting piece in The Wall Street Journal on July 19, "Boeing Brings in Old Hands, Gets an Earful" shows a way to hear what people are thinking. In an attempt to get the "beleaguered 787 Dreamliner program back on track", the company invited retired Boeing engineers to brainstorm with the current crop of engineers. Reports are that the retired engineers are blunt and tell it like they see it. Although nothing can guarantee that the current engineers will actually listen, at least they have the opportunity to hear other strong points-of-view from fellow professionals.
The 2010 Paperback of Beyond the Wall of Resistance is Available
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2010 Release in Paperback
by Rick Maurer
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Beyond the Wall of Resistance is completely revised and updated. Most important, the new sub-title -- Why 70% of All Changes Still Fail - and What You Can Do About It -- is the overarching theme of the book. I got curious as to why so many changes still fail after almost two decades of books, training programs, and consultant practices focused on leading change. This new version of the book is my attempt to help leaders avoid those chronic pitfalls.
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Warm regards,
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