Choosing Courage: The Everyday Guide to Being Brave at Work

Choosing Courage: The Everyday Guide to Being Brave at Work

By Jim Detert

From the world's foremost researcher on workplace courage, a guide for getting out of your comfort zone and embracing risk—from speaking truth to power to owning mistakes, stepping up as a leader, and starting a new career. Full of ripped-from-the-headlines stories—from Colin Kaepernick to women who've spoken up about sexual harassment to fascinating, everyday stories from the author's consulting and teaching.

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Book Information

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Publish Date: 05/18/2021
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781647820084
ISBN-10: 1647820081
Language: English

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From the world's foremost researcher on workplace courage, a guide for getting out of your comfort zone and embracing risk—from speaking truth to power to owning mistakes, stepping up as a leader, and starting a new career.

  • Full of ripped-from-the-headlines stories—from Colin Kaepernick to women who've spoken up about sexual harassment to fascinating, everyday stories from the author's consulting and teaching.
  • Unlike other books—which tend to solely focus on inspirational profiles—Detert breaks down courage into its component parts, and offers clear and practical advice for demonstrating courage in your everyday life.
  • Researched-based advice, based on the authors decades-long expertise on the subject matter.

Audience:

  • Emerging leaders, first time managers, and other aspiring professionals who want to enhance their personal effectiveness and/or sharpen their leadership skills.
  • Readers of books such as Angela Duckworth's Grit and Brene Brown's Dare to Lead.

About the Author

Jim Detert is the John L. Colley Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Detert's research focuses on workplace courage, why people speak up or stay silent at work, ethical decision-making and behavior, and other leadership-related topics.

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