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the power and pitfalls of functional stupidity at work

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An edition of The stupidity paradox (2016)

The stupidity paradox

the power and pitfalls of functional stupidity at work

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Why do smart people do stupid things at work? Welcome to the idea of functional stupidity. Functional stupidity can be catastrophic. It can cause organizational collapse, financial meltdown and technical disaster. And there are countless, more everyday examples of organizations accepting the dubious, the absurd and the downright idiotic, from unsustainable management fads to the cult of leadership or an over-reliance on brand and image. And yet a dose of stupidity can be useful and produce good, short-term results: it can nurture harmony, encourage people to get on with the job and drive success. This is the stupidity paradox. The Stupidity Paradox tackles head-on the pros and cons of functional stupidity. You'll discover what makes a workplace mindless, why being stupid might be a good thing in the short term but a disaster in the longer term, and how to make your workplace a little less stupid by challenging thoughtless conformity. It shows how harmony and action in the workplace can be balanced with a culture of questioning and challenge. The book is a wake-up call for smart organizations and smarter people. It encourages us to use our intelligence fully for the sake of personal satisfaction, organizational success and the flourishing of society as a whole. --Amazon.com.

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Profile Books
Language
English
Pages
276

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Table of Contents

Part 1: Stupidity today
The knowledge myth
Not so smart
Functional stupidity
Part 2: Five kinds of functional stupidity
Leadership-induced stupidity
Structure-induced stupidity
Imitation-induced stupidity
Branding-induced stupidity
Culture-induced stupidity
Part 3: Managing stupidity
Stupidity management and how to counter it.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-263) and index.

Copyright Date
2016

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
658.4/03
Library of Congress
HD30.23, HD58.7 .A4735 2016, HD30.23 .A445 2016

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 276 pages
Number of pages
276

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27236327M
Internet Archive
stupidityparadox0000alve
ISBN 10
1781255415
ISBN 13
9781781255414, 9781782832027
OCLC/WorldCat
951212618

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