The responsibility virus : how control freaks, shrinking violets-and the rest of us-can harness the power of true partnership

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    • Martin, Roger L.

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The responsibility virus : how control freaks, shrinking violets-and the rest of us-can harness the power of true partnership

Roger L. Martin

Basic Books, 2003

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Originally published: 2002

"First paperback published in 2003 by Basic Books"--T.p. verso

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A Triumph. Few management books have ever brought such psychological insight to the question of why good people often struggle in positions of leadership."-Malcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Point . Are you a heroic leader? Or are you a passive follower? Chances are you act like one or the other, and it's doing serious damage to your company, your customers, and your colleagues. The reason behind your harmful behavior? The fear that you'll be held responsible for any failures -which often makes failure the inevitable outcome. Management guru Roger Martin calls this fear of failure and the behavior it causes "The Responsibility Virus." With lively case studies based on real business practice, he shows how the Virus "infects" corporations and nonprofit organizations large and small. No message could be more urgent in today's business climate.Martin lays out a wholly original way of understanding group dynamics. His impassioned belief in the "power of one" will be required reading for any of us who think about how we function in organizations, from the boardroom to the mail room.

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