Intelligent disobedience : doing right when what you're told to do is wrong / Ira Chaleff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chaleff, Ira, author.

Zimbardo, Philip, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decision making--Moral and ethical aspects.

Decision making.

Right and wrong.

Authority.

Obedience.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

When It's Smart to Say NoNearly every week we read about a tragedy or scandal that could have been prevented if individuals had said no to ill-advised or illegitimate orders. In this timely book, Ira Chaleff explores when and how to disobey inappropriate orders, reduce unacceptable risk, and find better ways to achieve legitimate goals.The inspiration for the book, and its title, comes from the concept of intelligent disobedience used in guide dog training. Guide dogs must recognize and resist a command that would put their human and themselves at risk and identify safer options for achieving

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface: How I Learned about Intelligent Disobedience; Foreword; Introduction: Creating Cultures that Do the Right Thing; Chapter One: The Pressure to Obey: What Would You Do?; Chapter Two: Obedience and Disobedience: When Is Which Right?; Chapter Three: Breaking the Habit: It Takes More than You Think; Chapter Four: Finding Your Voice: Saying "No" So You Are Heard; Chapter Five: Understanding the True Risks of Saying "Yes"; Chapter Six: The Dynamics of Authority and Obedience; Chapter Seven: Changing the Dynamics; Chapter Eight: The Crucial Lessons from Guide Dog Training

Chapter Nine: The Price of Teaching Obedience Too WellChapter Ten: Teaching Intelligent Disobedience: Where Do the Lessons Begin?; Chapter Eleven: Doing Right at Work: Saving Lives and Accomplishing Missions; Conclusion: Personal Accountability and Cultures that Honor Doing Right; Appendix: The Courageous Follower: A Model for Creating Powerful Partnerships; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; About the Author

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62656-428-0

OCLC:

910352269