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Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face---and What to Do About It
by Tedlow, Richard S
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- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1591843138
- ISBN 13
- 9781591843139
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Synopsis
An astute diagnosis of one of the biggest problems in business Denial is the unconscious determination that a certain reality is too terrible to contemplate, so therefore it cannot be true. We see it everywhere, from the alcoholic who swears he's just a social drinker to the president who declares "mission accomplished" when it isn't. In the business world, countless companies get stuck in denial while their challenges escalate into crises. Harvard Business School professor Richard S. Tedlow tackles two essential questions: Why do sane, smart leaders often refuse to accept the facts that threaten their companies and careers? And how do we find the courage to resist denial when facing new trends, changing markets, and tough new competitors? Tedlow looks at numerous examples of organizations crippled by denial, including Ford in the era of the Model T and Coca-Cola with its abortive attempt to change its formula. He also explores other companies, such as Intel, Johnson & Johnson, and DuPont, that avoided catastrophe by dealing with harsh realities head-on. Tedlow identifies the leadership skills that are essential to spotting the early signs of denial and taking the actions required to overcome it.
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- More Than Words Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BOS-S-Fiction-06f-0089
- Title
- Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face---and What to Do About It
- Author
- Tedlow, Richard S
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1591843138
- ISBN 13
- 9781591843139
- Publisher
- Portfolio
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 2010-03
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About More Than Words Inc.
More Than Words empowers youth who are in foster care, court-involved, homeless or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. MTW believes that when system-involved youth are challenged with authentic and increasing responsibilities in a business setting, and are given high expectations and a culture of support, they can and will address personal barriers to success, create concrete action plans for their lives, and become contributing members of society. More Than Words began as an online bookselling training program for youth in DCF custody in 2004 and opened its vibrant bookstore on Moody St in Waltham in 2005 and added its Starbucks coffee bar in 2008. MTW replicated its model in the South End of Boston in 2011, thereby doubling the number of youth served annually.
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