ADR Book Club
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This is open to everyone in the ADR field who is interested is opening their mind by reading books (primarily non-ADR), engaging others in discussion with the end result providing a learning and growing experience for each participant.
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First Book Announcement
It is that time again.......
ADRHub is excited to introduce the third book for the book club.
The motto of the book club is Read, Engage and Learn. This is how we can learn and grow and be more effective in conflict resolution and prevention.
Reading: This is a great way to read something different than maybe you would of chosen to usually read and a way to connect with others in the ADR field.
Engage: We want to hear from you. Each participant offers a different perspective that we value. The ADRHub book club will allow for us to take a journey together and engage in rich discussions.
Learn: Through these perspectives and discussions, we will all learn something and maybe come up with a new idea....or two.
The discussions will start on June 3. This gives everyone a chance to get the book, read a few chapters, and get ready to discuss.
The forum is created for discussion and insight to the weekly readings. Each week on Sunday, a question will be posted as a starting point. However, I encourage each of you to ask any questions that are on your mind at any time. Sometime during the week, please try and respond to at least one other club members post...remember we want to Read, Engage, and Learn.
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Discussion Forum
Book Club Version 3: Conflict Management Coaching: The CINERGY Model by Cinnie Noble
Started by ADRhub.com- Werner Institute. Last reply by Cinnie Noble on Friday. 4 Replies 2 Likes
We are happy to announce the popular book club will be back June 1st. This book will be Conflict Management Coaching: The…Continue
Thank You
Started by Lynsee Swisher. Last reply by Lynsee Swisher Jul 23, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hello Everyone. Thank you for all those who participated in the second ADRhub book club. I really appreciated everyone's insights. Each of you amazed me at the perspectives you offered and I took…Continue
Final Thoughts
Started by Matthew J Starman. Last reply by Lynsee Swisher Jul 1, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Sutton's Upshot: We are all given only so many hours here on earth. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could travel through our lives without encountering people who bring us down with their demeaning…Continue
Chapter 7 and Final Thoughts.....
Started by Lynsee Swisher. Last reply by Lynsee Swisher Jul 1, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Everyone. As we have made it to our last week, I want to say how wonderful it is to read all of everyone's thougths and perspectives. Chapter 7, "The No Asshole Rule as a Way of Life"Sutton's…Continue
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Comment by John C. Turley on June 14, 2011 at 10:15pm -
The HBO movie Too Big to Fail complements our reading and discussion. There is a particular scene that I have watched several times. The Korean bankers are negotiating with Lehman Brothers to merge with the company minus Lehman's real estate holdings. The deal is ready to close when the CEO of LB bursts into the conference room to re sell the worthless real estate portfolio and holdings to the bankers.
The Koreans summarily walk out of the conference room and cancel the entire deal. This is an AH at the top of the corporation acting more like a lunatic.
There is an excellent article in the Harvard Business Review entitled "Why Leaders Lose Their Way." by Bill George. It is more apropos than our current reading since it offers a perspective on the bad behavior at the top that makes daily headlines. The clay footed politicians, CEOs and international power elite are flawed and may even uphold the "No Asshole Rule." That is except for themselves. I question the value of Sutton's book and his thesis since he is telling most of us what we already know from our individual and collective experiences. I disagree that the "AHs" at every level are eventually discovered and routed out of the company or the system. Sutton's provocative title is his major contribution to business literature as opposed to the book's content. His observations are pedestrian.
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Comment by Barry Clemson on March 12, 2011 at 1:29pm -
A little self promotion here. Please consider for the next book Denmark Rising. It is a highly praised novel which takes a realistic look at what might have happened if Denmark had chosen to use strategic nonviolence against Hitler in WW II. Given the successful use of strategic nonviolence in several Arab countries and the escalating violence in Libya, the issues examined in Denmark Rising are not only timely but certainly fit well within the context of ADR. My website has an extended excerpt and reader reviews www.barryclemson.net or see the Amazon reviews.
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Comment by John C. Turley on March 11, 2011 at 9:57pm
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What is the next ADR Book Club featured book?
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