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9781576759707

Standing in the Fire Leading High-Heat Meetings with Clarity, Calm, and Courage

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    9781576759707

  • ISBN10:

    1576759709

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-03-08
  • Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

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Summary

Whether you for facilitate meetings for a living or simply as part of your job, you've surely found yourself "standing in the fire"-at the center of a group that is polarized, angry, fearful, and confused. Veteran facilitator Larry Dressler has found that what makes the crucial difference in these situations is the leader' presence. You have to master away of being that allows you to remain effective no matter a way of being that allows you to remain effective no matter how hot things get.

Author Biography

Larry is the founder of Blue Wing Consulting, a firm that helps organizations mobilize positive change. He has worked with a wide variety of organizations, including Nissan Motors, USC University Hospital, Starbucks, Washington State Attorney General's Office, Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Cisco Systems, New Belgium Brewing, and Mitsubishi.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. ix
Prefacep. xiii
Introduction: The Power of Firep. 7
The Firep. 7
Fire for Better or Worsep. 9
We Are Fire Tendersp. 24
Six Ways of Standingp. 35
Stand with Self-Awarenessp. 38
Stand in the Here and Nowp. 54
Stand with an Open Mindp. 65
Know What You Stand Forp. 80
Dance with Surprisesp. 97
Stand with Compassionp. 110
Practicesp. 125
Cultivate Everyday Readinessp. 127
Prepare to Leadp. 149
Face the Firep. 162
Reflect and Renewp. 180
Conclusion: Stepping into the Fire Circlep. 199
Notesp. 201
Suggested Readingp. 204
Web-based Resourcesp. 206
Acknowledgmentsp. 207
About the Authorp. 209
Indexp. 211
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