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A peacock in the land of penguins : a fable about creativity and courage / B.J. Gallagher and Warren H. Schmidt ; illustrations by Sam Weiss.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gallagher, B. J. (Barbara J.), 1949- author.
- Schmidt, Warren H., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cultural pluralism--Fiction.
- Cultural pluralism.
- Diversity in the workplace--Fiction.
- Diversity in the workplace.
- Management--Fiction.
- Management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (160 p.)
- Edition:
- 4th ed.
- Other Title:
- Fable about creativity and courage
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- "This is a book for everyone who wishes to contribute their unique gifts to the world."-Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Laureate This brand new edition of a classic, international bestseller continues to bring keen insight to an important topic-workforce diversity. Written in a charming, engaging style, it is a contemporary corporate fable-a tale for our times. This special 20th anniversary edition includes many new tips, tools, and strategies for peacocks and penguins alike-as well as an entirely new bonus parable.Through the story of Perry the Peacock and his fine feathered friends, aut
- Contents:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword by Ken Blanchard; Part I: The Story: A Peacock in the Land of Penguins; Part II: From Parable to Practice: Tips and Tools for Feathered Friends; Are You a Peacock, or Other Type of Exotic Bird?; Do You Identify with Any of the Birds in This Story?; Strategies for Birds of a Different Feather; Positive Penguinship: What Peacocks Can Learn from Penguins; There's a Little Bit of Penguin in All of Us; Teaching Penguins to Fly; How You Can Tell If You Work in the Land of Penguins
- Recognizing the "Quack": Common Phrases from PenguinsWho Cares About Diversity ... and Why?; Diversity Includes Everyone; Tips for Penguins Who Decide to Change; Tips for Enlightened Penguins Who Seek to Transform Their Organizations; Avoiding Penguin Paralysis; The Care and Feeding of Peacocks: A Guide for Penguins; The Story Behind the Story; Perry the Peacock's Legacy; Peacocks and Kids; Part III: Special Bonus Parable: The Penguins Ate Your Cheese!; Acknowledgments; About the Authors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62656-245-8
- 1-62656-244-X
- OCLC:
- 896795149
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