{"product_id":"the-age-of-heretics-a-history-of-the-radical-thinkers-who-reinvented-corporate-management-hardcover","title":"The Age of Heretics: A History of the Radical Thinkers Who Reinvented Corporate Management - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArt Kleiner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWarren Bennis\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eSteven Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second edition of his bestselling book, author Art Kleiner explores the nature of effective leadership in times of change and defines its importance to the corporation of the future. He describes a heretic as a visionary who creates change in large-scale companies, balancing the contrary truths they can't deny against their loyalty to their organizations. \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Heretics\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how managers can get stuck in counterproductive ways of doing things and shows why it takes a heretical point of view to get past the deadlock and move forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Age of Heretics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHEN THE FIRST EDITION OF\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Heretics\u003c\/i\u003e was published to wide critical acclaim in 1996, it was considered the definitive account of the revolution in management from the 1940s to the current time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second edition of his bestselling book, author Art Kleiner explores the nature of effective leadership in times of change and defines its importance to the corporation of the future. He describes a heretic as a visionary who creates change in large-scale companies, balancing the contrary truths they can't deny against their loyalty to their organizations. \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Heretics\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how managers can get stuck in counterproductive ways of doing things and shows why it takes a heretical point of view to get past the deadlock and move forward. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engrossing history lesson for business change agents and reformers is filled with groundbreaking management thought and compelling stories of the heretics of our time. Some of the figures, such as W. Edwards Deming, Kurt Lewin, Amory Lovins, and Saul Alinsky, are familiar to many, while others may be less widely known but influential behind the scenes. While these heretics were underappreciated in their time--and often demoted for their radical ideas--the ideals they fought for live on in the everchanging American corporation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor today's leaders\u003ci\u003e, The Age of Heretics\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how to make transformative strategic changes while simultaneously running a company. This new edition explores the roots of today's most prevalent management ideas: lean production, organization development, the balanced scorecard, and reengineering, as well as other key areas of change such as group dynamics, scenario planning, shareholder activism, sociotechnical systems, and corporate environmentalism. This is the guidebook for progressive thinkers who want to transform their corporations and the entire business landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHOR \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eART KLEINER\u003c\/b\u003e is the editor-in-chief of the quarterly magazine \u003ci\u003estrategy+business\u003c\/i\u003e (http: \/\/www.strategy-business.com). He is the author or coauthor of several acclaimed business books, and is a faculty member at New York University's Interactive Telecommunications Program. His articles have been published in a variety of places, including \u003ci\u003eWired, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.1 x 6.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694433669183,"sku":"9780470190708","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/22f15f16dfbe2138fb97a854741e309c.webp?v=1765001418","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-age-of-heretics-a-history-of-the-radical-thinkers-who-reinvented-corporate-management-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}