This is a book you’ve heard about if you’re paying attention to the national political scene. It’s getting attention in light of Obama’s approach to selecting his Cabinet. Many are attributing his…
Author: Brian
Better Failure of Nerve Summary (Link)
I just saw that my friend, co-worker, electrician, and former college roommate Rocky Waters posted a summary on a Failure of Nerve that put my attempt to shame. I’m glad he did….
Thoughts on Failure of Nerve (Review)
I’ve been dropping quotes from this book over the past few weeks, but now that I’ve finished the book I can share some thoughts in summary. It’s one of the best books…
Past and the Present
“Just because a page is torn off the calendar does not mean that unit of time has ceased to exist.” -Edwin Friedman, A Failure of Nerve:Leadership in the Age of the Quick…
Professionals vs. Hacks
I’m enjoying this book so much I don’t have words. Another excerpt from Edwin Friedman’s A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix: “The effect on leaders of…
Juree Dutee
Jury duty is fascinating. Here are some of my observations from my 2 days serving my country. I found it funny how everybody was hoping that they wouldn’t get picked, but when…
Failing Leaders
I was going through an old magazine I got at some conference I went to and I came across this top 10 list – the top 10 ways to fail as a…
Friedman on”Peace-Mongers”
I’ve long admired Edwin Friedman’s coined phrase “peace-monger.” It refers to the war-like destruction that spineless and people pleasing leaders create in their communities through their “failure of nerve.” Here’s one of…
Getting Started on”A Failure of Nerve”
I just started (again) Edwin Friedman’s A FAILURE OF NERVE: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix. I tried once and my class load overwhelmed me. This time I going through…