Listening deeply is the foundation of all effective organizational management, research, and consulting. This audioook explores the many aspects of attentive listening through storytelling and includes examples of organizational case studies. In Stein’s practice, listening deeply is an attitude evoked by the psychoanalytic concept of hovering attention - a careful attending to the person or group one is trying to help and an equally careful attending to how one is hearing these others. The listener’s own feelings are as crucially diagnostic as what the consultant observes in other people.

This new edition of Listening Deeply updates historical context, theory, method, and organizational stories. A psychodynamic orientation informs much of the audiobook and the language Stein uses is direct. His lessons are useful to the manager in any kind of organization, as well as practitioners of psychology, sociology, business management, medicine, and education.

The book is published by University of Missouri Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

“This impressive book… is of great value and will be widely used.” (Deward E. Walker, Jr., University of Colorado)

“An extraordinary work of exceptional scholarship and very highly recommended…” (Midwest Book Review)