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The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester: A Fresh Perspective on Organizational Leadership, Culture and Behavior
 
 

The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester: A Fresh Perspective on Organizational Leadership, Culture and Behavior [Kindle Edition]

David Riveness
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Today, more than ever, individuals are searching for ways to positively contribute to organizational leadership, culture and behavior. To do that successfully, they need insight into organizational truth as well as strategies to reveal that truth to others in a way that does not cause defensiveness or resistance. Jesters are needed as much today just as they were in the courts of old. David Riveness, in his insightful and entertaining book The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester, reveals how to adopt and apply a "jester's perspective." The perspective and behaviors of a jester can be understood and adopted by anyone regardless of his or her organization, role or position. Those who apply what they learn from this book can wield significant influence and bring about remarkable positive change. David Riveness is the founder and CEO of Corporate Jester, an organization created to assist individuals and organizations learn, develop and apply strategies for success. As part of this role, he delivers personalized keynote addresses, learning sessions and coaching for companies, organizations, and individuals. Prior to founding Corporate Jester, David served as the Director of Global Facilitations for Eagle's Flight, a worldwide innovator in the development and delivery of practical training programs for organizations. While at Eagle's Flight, he facilitated and implemented hundreds of training programs with such industry leaders as Warner Bros., NIKE, ESPN, Pfizer, The American Heart Association and Citibank on a variety of topics relating to organizational and individual effectiveness. David has hosted dynamic training workshops and speaking engagements ranging from small groups to large workshops with 3,500 attendees. He has worked as a facilitator and speaker around the world, including such diverse locations as India, China and Brazil.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 199 KB
  • Print Length: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Jardin Publishing; 1 edition (31 Mar 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004USLNLS
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #414,647 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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By Tami Brady TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
How do you live your life? Do you go with the flow? Do you find yourself biting your tongue so that you never have to be the one to tell the truth about any given situation? The reality is that most of us are afraid to disagree with the status quo and really get to the truth of what needs to be changed in our workplace and in our lives. Few are willing to say what needs to be said (be the outspoken, the fool, and the outcast) to actually make change occur.

The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester explores this very interesting concept. The jester may seem like a fool to most. However, in actuality, this individual had the power to tell the truth of any given situation. Moreover, the jester did this in such a way that everyone listened, no one condemned the truth, and no one felt attacked. Think what we could all do with such skills, both in our workplace and in our lives in general.
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Beyond an exceptional book... Dave Riveness really gets it 14 Aug 2007
By Greg Inozemcev - Published on Amazon.com
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Sure, you've seen all the terrific reviews about The Secret Life of the Corporate Jester, but what you're not reading is how fantastic Dave Riveness is as a facilitator and trainer! After reading his book and sharing it with my team, we enjoyed it so much that we invited Dave to join us for a leadership development event. Dave's dynamic, interactive learning sessions brought to life the entertaining stories, effective exercises, and thought-provoking questions in his book and enabled us to realize the potential of uncovering blind spots. Thank you, Dave, for inspiring new ways of thinking and guiding people to do the right thing.
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Jesters revealing blindspots 4 Aug 2006
By Keith Lewis - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
After you read a book, a good book, something sticks with you. What sticks with me is the author's idea of blindspots. We all have them. The question is do you have a jester to help you see them?

"The Secret Life..." uses analogy and story to highlight an opportunity to be our own jester and seriously reflect on our behavior.

Wish I had learned how to do this earlier in my career!!!

Keith Lewis

President

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Speaking Truth to Power: read this book 1 Aug 2006
By Frank O'MAHONY - Published on Amazon.com
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If you've ever wanted to get past the gatekeepers to the Truly Big Cheese in your organization - or somebody else's - read this book. And if you Are that Big Cheese, read the book too, because otherwise you'll never know where to go, and whom to ask, to find out what's really going on in your organization and how to fix it.

This is a great read for sitting on the beach or waiting for your plane to stop circling and land at LAX. And you'll find out that don't have to wear a funny hat to be a jester.
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