{"product_id":"the-age-of-heretics-isbn-9780470190708","title":"The Age of Heretics","description":"In this second edition of his bestselling book, author Art Kleiner explores the nature of effective leadership in times of change and defines its importance to the corporation of the future. He describes a heretic as a visionary who creates change in large-scale companies, balancing the contrary truths they can’t deny against their loyalty to their organizations. \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Heretics\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how managers can get stuck in counterproductive ways of doing things and shows why it takes a heretical point of view to get past the deadlock and move forward.  Foreword by Warren Bennis.  \u003cp\u003ePreface by Steven Wheeler and Walter McFarland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo the Reader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Monastics: Corporate Culture and Its Discontents, 1945 to Today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Pelagians: National Training Laboratories, 1947–1962.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Reformists: Workplace Redesign at Procter \u0026amp; Gamble and the Gaines Dog Food Plant in Topeka, 1961–1973.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Protesters: Saul Alinsky, FIGHTON, Campaign GM, and the Shareholder Activism Movement, 1964–1971.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Mystics: Royal Dutch\/Shell’s Scenario Planners, 1967–1973.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Lovers of Faith and Reason: Heretical Engineers at Stanford Research Institute and MIT, 1955–1971.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Parzival’s Dilemma: Edie Seashore, Chris Argyris, and Warren Bennis, 1959–1979.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Millenarians: Erewhon, the SRI Futures Group, Herman Kahn, Royal Dutch\/Shell, and Amory Lovins, 1968–1979.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Rapids: Hayes and Abernathy, Tom Peters, W. Edwards Deming, the Creators of GE Work-Out, and Other Synthesizers of Management Change, 1974–1982.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"An inspiring and enlightening reading for any business person who fears their ideas may face initial rejection.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Midwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2008)  \u003cp\u003eVoted a \"Best Business Book of 2008\" by the \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHOR \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eART KLEINER\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor-in-chief of the quarterly magazine \u003ci\u003estrategy+business\u003c\/i\u003e (http:\/\/www.strategy-business.com). He is the author or coauthor of several acclaimed business books, and is a faculty member at New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program. His articles have been published in a variety of places, including \u003ci\u003eWired, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Age of Heretics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHEN THE FIRST EDITION OF\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Heretics\u003c\/i\u003e was published to wide critical acclaim in 1996, it was considered the definitive account of the revolution in management from the 1940s to the current time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second edition of his bestselling book, author Art Kleiner explores the nature of effective leadership in times of change and defines its importance to the corporation of the future. He describes a heretic as a visionary who creates change in large-scale companies, balancing the contrary truths they can't deny against their loyalty to their organizations. \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Heretics\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how managers can get stuck in counterproductive ways of doing things and shows why it takes a heretical point of view to get past the deadlock and move forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engrossing history lesson for business change agents and reformers is filled with groundbreaking management thought and compelling stories of the heretics of our time. Some of the figures, such as W. Edwards Deming, Kurt Lewin, Amory Lovins, and Saul Alinsky, are familiar to many, while others may be less widely known but influential behind the scenes. While these heretics were underappreciated in their time—and often demoted for their radical ideas—the ideals they fought for live on in the everchanging American corporation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor today's leaders\u003ci\u003e, The Age of Heretics\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how to make transformative strategic changes while simultaneously running a company. This new edition explores the roots of today's most prevalent management ideas: lean production, organization development, the balanced scorecard, and reengineering, as well as other key areas of change such as group dynamics, scenario planning, shareholder activism, sociotechnical systems, and corporate environmentalism. This is the guidebook for progressive thinkers who want to transform their corporations and the entire business landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990153871589,"sku":"NP9780470190708","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470190708.jpg?v=1761786707","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-age-of-heretics-isbn-9780470190708","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}