Organizational Wisdom and Executive Courage

by Srivastva, Suresh; Cooperrider, David L.

• ISBN13: 9780787910945
• ISBN10: 0787910945
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-06-03
• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.

Summary

Offers executives and educators the means to broaden their thinking about change management. Shows how the concepts of wisdom and courage can be nurtured and felt in organizational life. DLC: Management.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi	(4)
The Editors	xv	(2)
The Contributors	xvii
1. An Invitation to Organizational Wisdom and Executive Courage	1	(24)
David L. Cooperrider
Suresh Srivastva
PART ONE Evolutionary Wisdom: A Sensemaking Perspective	25	(76)
2. The Unspeakable Texture of Process Wisdom	25	(15)
Peter B. Vaill
3. The Attitude of Wisdom: Ambivalence as the Optimal Compromise	40	(25)
Karl E. Weick
4. Facing the Future: Backing Courage with Wisdom	65	(36)
Janice M. Beyer
David Nino
PART TWO Into the Relational Heart of Organization: The Social Construction of Wisdom and Courage	101	(56)
5. Reinscribing Organizational Wisdom and Courage: The Relationally Engaged Organization	101	(17)
Sheila McNamee
6. The Political Organization of Wisdom and Courage	118	(16)
Edward E. Sampson
7. The Relational Rebirthing of Wisdom and Courage	134	(23)
Mary M. Gergen
Kenneth J. Gergen
PART THREE Aiming Higher: Disciplines for the Development of Wisdom and Courage	157	(127)
8. Thorny Glory: Toward Organizational Greatness	157	(48)
Pradip N. Khandwalla
9. Societal Leadership: The Wisdom of Peace	205	(17)
Nancy J. Adler
10. Developing Wisdom and Courage in Organizing and Sciencing	222	(32)
William R. Torbert
11. An Epilogue: An Invitation to Future Dialogue	254	(30)
Suresh Srivastva
Argun Saatcioglu
Name Index	284	(7)
Subject Index	291