Michael A Roberto: 16 books

Book cover of Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer

Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer

Managing for Conflict and Consensus

by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2013

Make better decisions! Michael A. Roberto will help you achieve deeper consensus, get past groupthink and "yes men," and achieve superior results in every decision you make -- especially your most complex and highest-stakes decisions! Roberto's Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer, Second Edition...
Book cover of Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer

Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer

Managing for Conflict and Consensus

by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2005

Harvard Business School's Michael Roberto draws on powerful decision-making case studies from every walk of life, showing how to promote honest, constructive dissent and skepticism; use it to improve decisions; and align organizations behind those decisions.  Learn from disasters like the Space Shuttle...
Book cover of From Problem-Solving to Problem-Finding

From Problem-Solving to Problem-Finding

Great Leaders Know How to Detect Smoke, Not Just Raging Fires

by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009

This Element is an excerpt from Know What You Don't Know: How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before They Happen (ISBN: 9780131568150) by Michael A. Roberto. Available in print and digital formats.   You can’t solve a problem you don’t know exists! Learn how leaders can uncover problems while they’re...
Book cover of Unlocking Creativity

Unlocking Creativity

How to Solve Any Problem and Make the Best Decisions by Shifting Creative Mindsets

by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2018

Tear down the obstacles to creative innovation in your organization Unlocking Creativity is an exploration of the creative process and how organizations can clear the way for innovation. In many organizations, creative individuals face stubborn resistance to new ideas. Managers and executives...
Book cover of Leading with Restraint
by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus (9780131454392) by Michael A. Roberto. Available in print and digital formats.   Why “take-charge” leadership requires surprising restraint:...
Book cover of Profiting from the Clash of Ideas

Profiting from the Clash of Ideas

Constructive Conflict Leads to Better Decisions and Results

by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2009

This Element is an excerpt from Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus (ISBN: 9780137000630) by Michael A. Roberto. Available in print and digital formats.   Use constructive conflict to drive better decision-making, greater innovation, and real competitive...
Book cover of The Dynamics of Indecision

The Dynamics of Indecision

A Failure of Leadership

by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus (9780131454392) by Michael A. Roberto. Available in print and digital formats.   Why so many organizations fall into the trap of “endless...
Book cover of Keeping Conflict Constructive

Keeping Conflict Constructive

And Unleashing the Power of Divergent Thinking

by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2010

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus (ISBN: 9780137000630) by Michael A. Roberto. Available in print and digital formats.   Promoting constructive dialogue--and keeping it from...
Book cover of How Business Leaders Avoid Conflict (Collection)
by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2013

Why Great Leaders Don't Take Yes for an Answer, Second Edition offers a powerful framework every leader can use to promote honest, constructive dissent and skepticism; test their assumptions; more thoroughly consider "best alternatives"; make better choices, and align organizations to act...
Book cover of Know What You Don't Know

Know What You Don't Know

How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before They Happen

by Michael A. Roberto
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2009

Problems remain hidden in organizations for a number of reasons, including fear, organizational complexity, gatekeepers who insulate leaders from problems that are coming up, and finally, an overemphasis on formal analysis in place of intuition and observation. This book lays out the key skills and capabilities...
Book cover of Crossing the Borders

Crossing the Borders

New Methods and Techniques in the Study of Archaeological Materials from the Caribbean

by Hylke de Jong, William F. Keegan, Gareth R. Davies
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2010

Explores the application of a selected number of newly emerging methods and techniques.   During the past few decades, Caribbean scholars on both sides of the Atlantic have increasingly developed and employed new methods and techniques for the study of archaeological materials. The...
Book cover of On New Shores

On New Shores

Understanding Immigrant Fathers in North America

by Carl F. Auerbach, James D. Bachmeier, John W. Berry
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2008

Over the past several decades, researchers as well as social policymakers and educators have acknowledged the importance that fathers play in their children's lives. A good deal of research on fathering has been conducted among Euro-American families in North America. However, our understanding of...
Book cover of Improving organic crop cultivation
by Prof. Peter Von Fragstein und Niemsdorff, Prof. Bernhard Freyer, Dr Paul Mäder
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018

Reviews key advances and best practice in cultivation techniques across the value chain of organic farming  Discusses ways of monitoring and improving the environmental impact of organic crop production  Particular focus on ways of supporting organic farming in the developing world
Book cover of Por que gritamos Golpe?

Por que gritamos Golpe?

Para entender o impeachment e a crise política no Brasil

by André Singer, Armando Boito Jr., Ciro Gomes
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: July 13, 2016

Somando-se ao debate público sobre a crise política no Brasil, Por que gritamos Golpe? proporciona ao leitor diversas análises sobre a dinâmica do processo de impeachment da presidente Dilma Rousseff, dentro de uma perspectiva multidisciplinar e de esquerda. Os textos que compõem a coletânea...
12
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy