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The loudest duck : moving beyond diversity while embracing differences to achieve success at work, Laura Liswood

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Summary
A business fable that explains why organizations need to move beyond the old-style diversity efforts to actually benefit from difference In today's modern workplaces with their many different types of people, cultural and personal differences can be challenges-whether you're a team-member or a business leader. Different cultures teach different values and we carry those values throughout adulthood and into the office environment. Understanding the cultural and gender viewpoints of our colleagues is a major key to healthy, conflict-free work environments. This fable takes its name from a Chinese children's parable about how "the loudest duck gets shot." It's a parable that contrasts with the American idiom "the squeaky wheel gets the grease." Comparing the two, it's clear that different cultures teach different views, and those views often translate into distinct ways of doing business. In today's global business world, understanding each other-where we come from and what we're taught-is more important than ever. A business fable that points out how the old way of approaching diversity will never work, showing us how to understand and navigate the cultural and gender differences that cause conflict in the office Perfect for managers and executives faced with leadership challenges in a heterogeneous workforce and who want to make sure their organization is a true meritocracy and a level playing field for everyone Ideal for anyone, at any level, who wants more tools in their toolbox to get ahead in business in a global business culture Doing business today takes understanding and cultural intelligence. The Loudest Duck uses an entertaining story to share important lessons about why diversity efforts are bound to fail unless we really understand how we unconsciously respond to difference and how to move to beyond it
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xxviii, 164 pages
Contents
  • Beware of Noah's Ark
  • The elephant and the mouse
  • Tell your grandma to go home
  • What's easy for you is hard for me and how to naviage the difference
  • Unwritten rules
  • We hire for difference and fire because they are not the same
  • The tools in your toolbox
Isbn
9780470485842
Instance
Label
The loudest duck : moving beyond diversity while embracing differences to achieve success at work
Title
The loudest duck
Title remainder
moving beyond diversity while embracing differences to achieve success at work
Statement of responsibility
Laura Liswood
Creator
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
A business fable that explains why organizations need to move beyond the old-style diversity efforts to actually benefit from difference In today's modern workplaces with their many different types of people, cultural and personal differences can be challenges-whether you're a team-member or a business leader. Different cultures teach different values and we carry those values throughout adulthood and into the office environment. Understanding the cultural and gender viewpoints of our colleagues is a major key to healthy, conflict-free work environments. This fable takes its name from a Chinese children's parable about how "the loudest duck gets shot." It's a parable that contrasts with the American idiom "the squeaky wheel gets the grease." Comparing the two, it's clear that different cultures teach different views, and those views often translate into distinct ways of doing business. In today's global business world, understanding each other-where we come from and what we're taught-is more important than ever. A business fable that points out how the old way of approaching diversity will never work, showing us how to understand and navigate the cultural and gender differences that cause conflict in the office Perfect for managers and executives faced with leadership challenges in a heterogeneous workforce and who want to make sure their organization is a true meritocracy and a level playing field for everyone Ideal for anyone, at any level, who wants more tools in their toolbox to get ahead in business in a global business culture Doing business today takes understanding and cultural intelligence. The Loudest Duck uses an entertaining story to share important lessons about why diversity efforts are bound to fail unless we really understand how we unconsciously respond to difference and how to move to beyond it
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DLC
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1950-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Liswood, Laura A.
Dewey number
658.3008
Index
index present
LC call number
HF5549.5.M5
LC item number
L57 2010
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Diversity in the workplace
  • Success in business
Label
The loudest duck : moving beyond diversity while embracing differences to achieve success at work, Laura Liswood
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Beware of Noah's Ark -- The elephant and the mouse -- Tell your grandma to go home -- What's easy for you is hard for me and how to naviage the difference -- Unwritten rules -- We hire for difference and fire because they are not the same -- The tools in your toolbox
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xxviii, 164 pages
Isbn
9780470485842
Lccn
2009025211
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • ocn326520719
  • (OCoLC)326520719
Label
The loudest duck : moving beyond diversity while embracing differences to achieve success at work, Laura Liswood
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Beware of Noah's Ark -- The elephant and the mouse -- Tell your grandma to go home -- What's easy for you is hard for me and how to naviage the difference -- Unwritten rules -- We hire for difference and fire because they are not the same -- The tools in your toolbox
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xxviii, 164 pages
Isbn
9780470485842
Lccn
2009025211
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • ocn326520719
  • (OCoLC)326520719

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