作者	RogerL.MartinUnitedStates/美国
出版社	BasicBooks
出版时间	2002-10-01

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BookDescriptionThistitleincludesRogerMartin'stoolsforconqueringwhathetermsthe"responsibilityvirus".Theseprocessesinclude:theframeexperiment,whichisdesignedtohelpthosealreadystuckinpositionsofover-orunder-responsibilitytoarresttheirdownwardspiral,onerelationshipatatime;thechoice-structuringprocess,whichaimstohelpmembersofagroupcreaterobustandcompellingchoicestogether,ratherthanleapingtorolesofheroicleadershiporpassivefollowership;andtheresponsibilityladderwhichhelpsmanagersandsubordinatesworktogetherandshowseachofuswhenandhowtotakeonresponsibilityfromaboss.Redefiningleadershipandfollowershipinformsleadersonhowtomovefromunilateraldecision-makingtosharedresponsibility.FromPublishersWeeklyAmagazineCEOclasheswithhisv-pofsalesoverlaggingadsales.Twomarriedattorneyseachtrytogettheupperhandwhilehouse-hunting.Ateamofmanagers,intendingtocollaborate,windsupcompetingwitheachother.ThesearejustsomeofthepowerstrugglesMartin,deanoftheUniversityofToronto'sbusinessschool,presentsinthispersonalandprofessionalself-helpbook.BothoverachievingandunderachievingexecswillrecognizethemselvesandtheircolleaguesinMartin'srealistic,well-sketched(pseudonymous)conflicts,inwhichegoandfearoffailurearepresentedasmajorroadblockstogroupconsensus.His15yearsofconsultingexperienceservehimwell,especiallywhenhedemonstrates,withspecificexamples,howmostpoordecision-makingbeginsatthelevelofindividualbehavior.Figuresanddiagramsabound,likeningportionsofthebooktoaPowerPointpresentation,albeitausefulone.Forexample,the"ResponsibilityLadder"showsthelevelsofresponsibilitytowhichmostpeoplegravitateinmostsituations.Atthelowestrungoftheladder,onesetofproblemsiscreatedwhenfolkswhofearfailuredropdifficultprojectsonotherpeople'sdesks.Martinisquicktopointout,however,thatorganizationalproblemscanariseatthetopoftheladder,too,whenmanagerswhoseekcontrol"consideroptionsandmake[a]decision,informingother[parties]subsequently."Martinwrotethisbook"tohelppeopleavoidthenaturalpredispositiontoscrewupthehandlingofresponsibilityinwaysthatunderminetheirgoalsandwell-being,"andhesucceeds.Hisexamplesandnuggetsofadviceareon-targetandentertaining.BookDimensionHeight(mm)243　　　　　　　　　　　Width(mm)164