Fern, Maxime <br/><br/>
Provocation as leadership  : a roadmap for adaptation and change 
/ Maxime Fern and Michael Johnstone 
 - xxiii, 250 pages 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages [236]-243) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1. What is provocation and why is it necessary? What is provocation? Part 2. Provocative capabilities and skills Observation, interpretation, and questioning - foundation skills for provocation Provocative capabilities Developing a provocative mindset Part 3. Types of provocation Paradox, contradiction, and ambiguity as provocation Stories as provocation Unique forms of provocation Part 4. Application—practicing provocation Paradigm change—breaking with tradition in agriculture Survival—Kibbutz Yizrael and the evolution of an ideology Smashing it to bits—risky tactics to change first nations' education Living with contradictions—M&T bank and the transformation battle Confounding expectations—how a public sector business behaved like a start-up Orchestrating conflict : large scale reform Putting your head above the parapet—taking risks and speaking out Testing your values—life transitions as personal provocation Part 5. Risks and lessons of provocation Risks of provocation Cultivating provocation—helping people live with disturbance Lessons in the use of provocation Epilogue—The albatross and the conductor 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781032342535 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Leadership<br/>Organizational change
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.4092