Book description
Yet many firms leave little room for differences, and people who don't "fit in" conclude that their only option is to assimilate or leave. In Rocking the Boat, Debra E. Meyerson presents an inspiring alternative: building diverse, adaptive, family-friendly, and socially responsible workplaces not through revolution but through walking the tightrope between conformity and rebellion.
Meyerson shows how these "tempered radicals" work toward transformational ends through incremental meanssticking to their values, asserting their agendas, and provoking change without jeopardizing their hard-won careers. Whether it's by resisting quietly, leveraging "small wins," or mobilizing others in legitimate but powerful ways, tempered radicals turn threats to their identities into opportunities to make a positive difference in their companiesand in the world.
Timely and provocative, Rocking the Boat puts self-realization and change within everyone's reach--whether your difference stems from race, gender, sexual orientation, values, beliefs, or social perspective.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1 Tempered Radicals
- Part 2 How Tempered Radicals Make a Difference
- Part 3 Challenges for Tempered Radicals
- Appendix A: Research Design and Methods
- Appendix B: Sample Interview Protocol
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: Rocking the Boat
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2008
- Publisher(s): Harvard Business Review Press
- ISBN: 9781633691124
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