{"product_id":"elephant-in-the-room-isbn-9781118015421","title":"Elephant in the Room","description":"\u003cb\u003eA systematic look at how relationships determine the success of leaders and their enterprises, along with tools to help strengthen and change them\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSince time immemorial, relationships have determined the fate of leaders. But today they are more critical to success than ever. No longer can leaders count on long time horizons or sloppy competition to make up for the inefficiencies that poor relationships create. Leaders must make decisions and take actions quickly and well with others, even those with whom they share very little?perhaps not even a time zone. This new world puts relationships at the center of what leaders must understand and master to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses in-depth observational studies and clinical research to explore how relationships at the top of organizations work, develop, and change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to understand, strengthen, and transform these relationships, so they can withstand the most intense pressures and conflicts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book features a Foreword by Peter Senge, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Discipline\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003cbr\u003e Peter Senge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Understanding Relationships 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Present and Unaccounted For 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Life and Death of a Relationship 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 It’s a Matter of Perspective 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Strengthening Relationships 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Using the Heat of the Moment 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Mapping Relationships 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Focusing Investments, Managing Costs 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Transforming Relationships 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Navigating Change Over Time 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Disrupting Patterns 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Reframing Each Other 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Revising What You Know 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: A Guide to Behavioral Repertoires 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: The Ladder of Reflection 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDIANA McLAIN SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e is the chief executive partner of New Profit Inc., a national venture philanthropy firm. Formerly she was a partner at The Monitor Group, a global management consultancy, serving as chair of Human Dynamics and Change in Organizations at Monitor University where she taught, consulted, and conducted research. She is also a founding partner of Action Design, which specializes in professional and organizational learning.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSince time immemorial, relationships have determined the fate of leaders. But today they are more critical to success than ever. No longer can leaders count on slow markets or sloppy competition to make up for the inefficiencies that poor relationships create. Leaders must make decisions and take action quickly and well with people who have little in common—perhaps not even a time zone. This new world puts relationships at the center of what leaders must understand and master in order to succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Elephant in the Room\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compelling and systematic look at how relationships determine the success of leaders and their enterprises. Written by business-relationship expert Diana McLain Smith, \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant in the Room\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the author’s clinical research and a wealth of in-depth observational studies to explain how relationships at the top of organizations work, develop naturally over time, and with effort, can be transformed. By revealing the hidden patterns underlying relationships, Smith shows how some relationships systematically drive growth, learning, and innovation, while others just as systematically stifle it. Then, by outlining a time-tested method for assessing and strengthening relationships, Smith shows how to build relationships strong enough to accelerate and sustain growth, even under the most intense pressures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with these powerful tools, leaders will be able to discuss, strengthen, and even transform their most important relationships. No longer powerless to confront the elephant in the room, they will be able to harness relationships to drive growth, learning, and change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989119746277,"sku":"NP9781118015421","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118015421.jpg?v=1761782876","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/elephant-in-the-room-isbn-9781118015421","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}