Ergebnis für "The Contrarian" in Management & Leadership

In this offbeat approach to leadership, college president Steven B. Sample - the man who turned the University of Southern California into one of the most respected and highly rated universities in the country - challenges many conventional teachings on the subject. Here, Sample outlines an iconoclastic style of leadership that flies in the face of current leadership thought, but a style that unquestionably works, nevertheless.

Drawing on insights from across the social, behavioral, and natural sciences, Michelle Baddeley explores contexts in which behavior is driven by the herd. She analyzes the rational vs nonrational and cognitive vs emotional forces involved, and she investigates why herding only sometimes works out well. With new perspectives on followers, leaders, and the pros and cons of herd behavior, Baddeley shines vivid light on human behavior in the context of our ever-more-connected world.

Tackle your thorniest problems using the wise fool's savvy strategies! The wise fool is the archetypal contrarian known for his creativity, irreverence, and humor. He looks at life in unorthodox ways and pushes back against the status quo. Throughout history, powerful decision-makers (Egyptian pharaohs, Chinese emperors, Persian sultans, and European kings) consulted wise fools to question the assumptions that kept them mired in stale and obsolete solutions.

Have you ever thought there has to be more to offer from life? I went to college....because they said that is what you do I got a well paying job...because that is what they said to do I reached Income and Net Worth goals....because that is what they said to do As I attained each of those goals I didn't feel the change in myself I had expected. My life wasn't any different and it kept me wanting for more... Who is they and why did I feel so compelled to listen?? After much introspection I have found relationships and fulfillment will lead to the most impactful life. This podcast is about that ...