Positively M. A. D. (eBook, ePUB)

Making a Difference in Your Organizations, Communities, and the World
Redaktion: Treasurer, Bill

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Featuring contributions by more than 50 of Berrett-Koehler's most renowned authors, Positively M.A.D. is a collection of stories about real people making real changes, large and small, in their organizations and communities. The founder of an adoption agency specialzing in placing "unadoptable" children. A former big-city mayor, the son of a convict, who now works with the children of convicts. A psychiatrist who was able to take his severely ill patients to their first Chicago Bears game by unexpectedly tapping into the kindness of the fans. An office worker who transforms a malcontent colleague with the gift of a chocolate cake. A woman who salvages used computers and donates them to Africa. These engaging, optimistic, "can do" vignettes-organized around twelve different "lessons" that provide the chapter headings-are designed to inspire people to resolve their disillusionment by getting off the couch and doing something. As editor Bill Treasurer writes, "Regardless of our station in life, each of us is entitled, and perhaps obliged, to etch our initials onto the tree of humanity. Despite the complexity of the world's problems and inadequacies, and despite our own frustration with the current state of affairs, we can indeed Make A Difference."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781609943738
• Artikelnr.: 38331222

Autorenporträt

Bill Treasurer is founder and chief encouragement officer at Giant Leap Consulting (www.giantleapconsulting.com), a courage-building company that helps people and organizations be more courageous. Among his clients are Accenture, CNN, EarthLink, SPANX, the Centers for Disease Control, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He is the author of Right Risk and Courage Goes to Work. Prior to founding Giant Leap, Treasurer was the captain of the U.S. High Diving Team and performed over 1,500 dives from heights that scaled to over 100 feet.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Geoff Bellman
Introduction

Embrace Your Madness
First Among Equals Don Frick
Creative Convincing for Corporate Change Pamela Gordon
Be Who You Are Mark Levy
Wayne s World Bill Treasurer

Have a Higher Purpose
The Antidote to Employee Apathy Paul Levesque
When the Path Takes a Turn (or Two) Jesse Stoner
Renewing Passion Through the Legacy of Contribution Chip R. Bell
And If You Had That, What Would You Have? David Schmaltz
Naming Our Life s Calling Richard Leider and David Shapiro
Our Only Choice Is to Make It Work Robert Jacobs
Aaron Feuerstein: A Beacon for Change Robert D. Marx, Karen P. Manz, and Charles C. Manz
A Caregiver Who Cares Steve Ventura

Find Common Ground
Behaving Leaderfully Joe Raelin
Restoration: Healing Relationships by Healing the Earth Storm Cunningham

Lead Earnestly
Making a Difference, One Person at a Time BJ Gallagher
Rebuilding Workplace Trust Michelle L. Reina
Someone You Should Know Dick Axelrod
Speaking Up Emily Axelrod
Mike, the Barber, Shapes Lives as He Cuts Hair Donald Mitchell and Carol Coles
Every Child Deserves a Home Stewart Levine
Building a Collaborative Nation Stewart Levine

Mobilize Committed People
MAD for Global Justice Charles Derber
A Stone in the Water Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff
Heeding the Call: The Practice of Peace Peggy Holman
An Avalanche of Change Moshe Yudkowsky
Sucker Punched to Save the Amazon John Perkins
A Model for Expanding Goodness Donald Mitchell and Carol Coles
Ingredients for Making a Difference Robert Jacobs
Strength and Determination on the Pampas Sharif Abdullah

Capitalize on Adversity
Children of Promise John Stahl-Wert
Norma Hotaling, The Sage Project, Inc. Jamie Walters
Fostering the Dreams of Foster Children Jamie Walters
The Will to Make a Difference Debbe Kennedy

Defy Convention
Going the Extra Mile Ken Blanchard
Soldier Field Alex Pattakos
Bake a Cake for the Office Troublemaker John Izzo
Dr. Kenneth Cooper, M.D.: Fight the Good Fight for Us All Charles C. Manz
Delivering Hope to Rural Africa Heather Schultz
Live Your Values Cindy Ventrice
Payback David Haynes
Creating a Graduate School for Sustainable Business Jill Bamberg
No Problem Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans
Bend Those Rules Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans

Shift Perspective
Changing the Dance in Somalia Barry Oshry
Change Your Questions, Change Your Results Marilee G. Adams
The Good Samaritan Debbe Kennedy
Facing Economic Reality William E. Halal
Listening Cindy Ventrice
Overcoming Personal Stereotypes Judith Katz
Have the Courage to Seize Opportunities Ira Chaleff

Work With City Hall
Joe Taxes Don Frick
Find a Way to Say Yes BJ Gallagher
Shedding Light on Winter Dreams Paul Levesque
No More Homeless Pets Mary Hessler-Key

Stand Up to Authority
Speaking Truth to Power BJ Gall