The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook and Companion

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Pfeiffer 2012년 03월 21일 출간

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Don't venture into the consulting field without this essential Fieldbook Companion!Following on the heels of the best-selling Flawless Consulting, Second Edition comes The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook and Companion. Whether you work as a consultant or you work with consultants, this relentlessly practical guide will be your best friend as you discover how consulting influences your business- and real life-decisions and those of others.The Flawless Consulting Fieldbook and Companion is packed with:Sample scenariosCase studiesClient-consultant dialoguesHands-on toolsAction plansImplementation checklistsquot;Wow! A companion a business owner can't be without! The insights of 30 consultants the caliber of Peter Block is priceless.quot;--Sue Mosby, principal, CDFM2 Architecture Inc.quot;This book is a companion piece for both the desktop and bedside of those who do consulting full time or in their role as leader. I plan to keep this book close to me to both guide and inspire my work.quot;--Phil Harkins, president, Linkage, Inc.

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List of Figures and Exhibits viWelcome xiQuick Guide to Contents xxi1 No Fast and Easy Way 11 Flawless by M. J. Wheatley 52 A Sensible Oxymoron Andrea Markowitz 73 Risk Is Where You Find It Peter Block 134 The Journey Idries Shah 215 Consultant, Flawed: A Story of Eternal Internal Triangles Ken Murphy 236 The Power of Conversations at Work Joel Henning 432 The Complexity of Advice 657 What Should I Do? Peter Block 698 Four Communities Idries Shah 759 Changing Focus: Consulting in the New Economy Patrick Dolan 7710 Be Careful Who You Ask: Perils of Wisdom Andrea Markowitz 8111 Dealing with Resistance: Having the Right Conversation in Difficult Situations Phil Grosnick 8912 The Case of Pricilla and the Red Pen Andrea Markowitz 973 The Power of the Question 11713 Making the System Fully Known to Itself: Discovery As a Collaborative Process Jill Janov 12514 Two Sides Idries Shah 13515 Resolving a New Paradox with Old Wisdom Marvin Weisbord 13716 Change Is in the Details Peter Block 14917 Talk Is Walk: Language and Courage in Action Peter Koestenbaum 15318 So, What's Working Here? A Conversation with Elizabeth McGrath 1674 Emotions and the Personal 17519 Balancing Competence with Consciousness: One Woman's Wisdom Rosemarie Barbeau 17920 Nobody's Fool: Unconventional Guides for the Emotional Path Andrea Markowitz 18721 In the Land of Fools Idries Shah 19922 Up Front and Personal A Conversation with Charlotte Roberts 20123 Women's Leadership Collaborative: Investing in Our Humanity Nancy Voss 20924 Sneaking the Spirit In A Conversation with John Schuster 2295 Valuing Capacities 23725 Leading from Behind: Talking with Sled Dogs Sam Magill 24126 Homeopathic Consulting: Learning Is Free, Teaching Is Not Cliff Bo

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"This is content as rich as tiramisu. I find that I can digest only a small portion at a time; yet I'm always back for more. An indispensable resource for the consultant seeking ideas and inspiration." (Kathryn Heath)"Wow! A companion a business owner can't be without! The insights of 30 consultants the caliber of Peter Block is priceless." (Sue Mosby, principal, CDFM2 Architecture Inc)"This book is a companion piece for both the desktop and bedside of those who do consulting full time or in their role as leader. I plan to keep this book close to me to both guide and inspire my work." (Phil Harkins, president, Linkage, Inc.)"No matter how proficient, companies who fail to understand and apply Block's concepts risk operating at the vendor level with their clients rather than at the partner level-a potentially mortal risk in an increasingly strategic marketplace." (Fred Lamparter, director of worldwide training, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide)"As we encourage our IT professionals to pursue continuous learning, this 'Fieldbook' will be added to their skill-building toolkit. We've used Block's Flawless Consulting guidelines to define the basic consulting skills program." (Cassandra A. Matthews, vice president, Information Technology and CIO, PECO Energy Company)"When it comes to prioritizing my reading, Peter Block is second only to the sports section. In this book, Peter provides different points of view and stories that plunge deeply into the human and organizational experience." (Paul Anderson, convener, Northern California School for Managing and Leading Change)"Peter's work always challenges me to think about things in new ways and pushes me to take risks I might not have had the courage for otherwise. This long awaited companion to Flawless Consulting is no exception." (Jennifer Powell, human resources manager, Aetna USHealthcare)"Peter Block and his friends have produced an indispensable companion to Flawless Con

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PETER BLOCK has been a consultant and speaker all over the world for more than thirty years. He is the founder of two well-know training and consulting firms, Designed learning and Block Petreall Weisbord, and the author of three best-selling books, Flawless Consulting (1981; 2000) The Empowered Manager (1987) and Stewardship (1993)). Peter has received several national awards for outstanding contributions to his field, is the creator of the Staff Consulting Workshops, and has joined with the American for Quality and Participation to create the School for Managing and Leading Change.