Tempered Radicals

How Everyday Leaders Inspire Change at Work

Author: Debra Meyerson
ISBN: 9781591393252

Shows how to rock the corporate boat and stay afloat in organizations that leave little room for differences. Reveals that adaptive, diverse, family-friendly, and socially responsible workplaces are built not by revolutionaries but by those she calls "tempered radicals"-people who successfully walk the tightrope between conformity and rebellion. Presents a spectrum of effective responses to the pressure to conform that range from resisting quietly to leveraging "small wins" to mobilizing others in legitimate but powerful ways. Honors people's everyday experiences and efforts, the book explores many ways people have felt pressure to conform and have managed to stand up for who they are and what they believe. Provides a framework for understanding how to express personal differences in a corporate setting. Individuals frustrated with their differences will learn how to experience their differences positively, as a possible source of energy to effect change.

Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
Publish Date: 2003

Subjects: Business & Economics / Leadership

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