{"product_id":"difficult-decisions-9781119817048","title":"Difficult Decisions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat do you do whenthealgorithm doesn't have the answer?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCountlesstoolsand frameworks claim to make decisionsobjectiveand bias-free.But in reality, thedefiningdecisionsthat leaders face are complex ones with subjective information sources and conflicting courses of action. That's why thetoughest choicesare left to the leaders, and that's whyformulaswon'tanswerthem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003eDifficult Decisions:How Leaders Make the Right Call with Insight, Integrity, and Empathy\u003c\/i\u003e,leadership expert andCEO of YSC Consulting,Eric Pliner,delivers a set of practical toolsfor readers tomake sense of these complex, subjective decisions quickly and with integrity. It presents a path tounderstandingyourown subjectivity, and howyourmorals, ethics, and responsibilities affect howleadersmakethe most important decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDifficult Decisions\u003c\/i\u003eis ideal for executives, managers, and business leaderstoexaminetheir own intuition and navigate the most conflictedchoicesthey make. It's ach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface: Writing Wrong xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDifficult Decisions 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Difficult Decisions 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow We Make Decisions Now 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Moral–Ethical–Role Responsibility Triangle 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorals versus Ethics: \u003ci\u003eElection \u003c\/i\u003e27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJean and Paula 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWin as Much as You Can 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo the Right Thing 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMorals 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating Your Morality and Asking about Morality 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing the Sources of Your Morality 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflecting on the Sources of Your Morality 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Parameters and Boundaries of Your Morality 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Moral Exercise 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise: Morality and Your Leadership Narrative 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthics 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Ethics 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics Are Contextually Dependent and Are, Therefore, Not Uniform 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics Can Change over Time 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics Are about Shared Social Acceptability, but They Are Not about Popularity 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ethics of Leading Politically 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaiving Ethics 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Exercise in Exceptions 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics and Judgment 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Ethics Exercise 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRole Responsibilities 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho You Are Charged to Serve 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholder Mapping 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocioemotional Role 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Dynamic Roles 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Role Exercise 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsing the Triangle to Make Difficult Decisions 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision-Making Ecosystem and Its Associated Expectations 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoughtful Learning and Development for the Leader 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Deep Consideration of What Truly Matters to Us 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat and How to Communicate to Audiences with Varied Needs and Perspectives 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tissue Test 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Think I Know What I Think; Now What? 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Decision-Making Process 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA View, a Voice, a Vote, or a Veto 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA View 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Voice 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Vote 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Veto 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegating 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacts versus Feelings 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools and Muscles 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Points 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 199\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407161401687,"sku":"9781119817048","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119817048.jpg?v=1730498386","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/difficult-decisions-9781119817048","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}