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Straight-Talk at Work
Stanford University Press
April 2008
On Sale: April 1, 2008
168 pages
ISBN: 0804758859
EAN: 9780804758857
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Straight-talk at work! Grumblings in offices everywhere
suggest that there is not much that we crave more, but don't
get often enough. Beyond Bullsh*t reveals the dynamics of
bullsh*t and why it has become the corporate etiquette of
choice. It also explains how telling it straight contributes
to personal well-being and business success. After decades of research and consulting, Samuel A. Culbert
is convinced that straight-talk at work is possible. But it
requires more than luck and willing people. Straight-talk is
the product of thoughtful, caring relationships built upon
trust and a commitment to look out for one another's
success. Culbert describes this brand of truthfulness as "a
caring, other-sensitive, candor-on-demand,
loyalty-producing, intimacy-escalating, give-and-take
relationship, leading to enhanced personal and
organizational productivity." From an organizational
perspective, there's no greater contribution to operational
effectiveness and success than conversations in which people
with conflicting viewpoints discuss their differences
forthrightly. Readers will find this book personal—which is unusual for a
"business book"; they will think that many of the stories
are about them. They will be engaged and delighted as the
text demystifies the obstacles to getting beyond bullsh*t
and guides them in developing straight-talk relationships at
work.
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