King Arthur s Round Table
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Book Overview
Your organization functions and grows through conversations-face-to-face and electronic, from the mailroom to the boardroom. The quality of those conversations determines how smart your organization is. This revelatory book shows you how the Round Table of Arthurian legend can help foster collaboration and transform today's world of business, nonprofits, and government.
"When I want a group to work effectively, I turn immediately to my colleague of thirty-five years, David Perkins. This book is a distillation of his knowledge and wisdom."
-Howard Gardner
author of Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Intelligence Reframed
"David Perkins applies his wit and inventive mind to create a fresh perspective on the world of collaboration in organizations. His archetypes and toolboxes offer valuable insights to anyone facing the challenges of collaborative problem solving."
-David Straus
author of How to Make Collaboration Work
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0471237728
ISBN13:9780471237723
Release Date:December 2002
Publisher:Wiley
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.22 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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Kind Arthur's Round Table
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
creative, clever, packed full of powerful information and metaphorical connections for organizational application. Enjoyed reading via King Arthur's lens and valued the informative information.
A delight to read!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
It's difficult to find a management book that is as well-written as this one. An intriguing read about collaboration and how to use collaboration effectively. Great for nonprofit orgs and corporations. If you need to know how to get a project done with the help of other people, read this book.
The Holy Grail of Collaboration Revealed
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
David Perkins is brilliant. This book is collaboration for smarties. It aims high and delivers the Holy Grail for real seekers. Wise, clever and rich in truths, it is a new theory based upon lots of research and practice. I found it very helpful and stimulating - a treasure trove of insights, principles and things you can do to create better conversations and help teams & organizations act more intelligently. Perkins lays out an elegant set of principles on the practice of intelligent action and how the most intelligent solutions emerge from people in constructive dialogue together. He shows what makes for progressive and regressive action. He hits a home run by illustrating how both people smarts and process smarts are essential for success.If you are a leader, coach, consultant or educator and really want to find new ideas on how to build a collaborative culture, buy this book, read it carefully and you will find the Holy Grail! It's a real gem!
Good book for company leaders
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I read a positive review of this book in a business column in my local paper and ordered it. I enjoyed reading the book and especially like the metaphor the author used. Who doesn't know about King Arthur and the Round Table? And what a great metaphor to use in relaying the concept of good communication in the business world. There are good tips throughout the book on how to bring your company together and how to make it work. I recommend this book and Good to Great for every manager or director.
AN ESSENTIAL BOOK FOR ALL MANAGERS
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
As a manager of my own company and a graduate of Harvard Business School, I think that the author is absolutely the best thinker on leveraging the collaborative process. He's right on the money with his expert advice on fostering communication and an effective work environment.
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