B. J. Hateley - A Peacock in the Land of Penguins: A Tale of Diversity and Discovery
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A Peacock in the Land of Penguins brings new insight to an important topic - workforce diversity. Written in a charming, engaging style, it is a contemporary corporate fable - a tale for our times. This story echoes one that is unfolding each and every day in organizations all across the country - how to manage the increasing diversity of the workforce and capture the talent, energy, and commitment of all employees.
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A Peacock in the Land of Penguins : A Tale of Diversity and Discovery
author
:
Hateley, B. J.; Schmidt, Warren H.
publisher
:
Berrett Koehler
isbn10 | asin
:
1576750108
print isbn13
:
9781576750100
ebook isbn13
:
9781583764183
language
:
English
subject
Pluralism (Social sciences)--Fiction, Fables.
publication date
:
1997
lcc
:
PS3558.A7378P43 1997eb
ddc
:
813/.54
subject
:
Pluralism (Social sciences)--Fiction, Fables.
Page i
"Is there anyone among us who has not, at one time or another, felt the pain and frustration for not being appreciated for who they really are? A Peacock in the Land of Penguins, a powerful message, simply told, speaks to the spirit in each of us that yearns to fly high and free." LAURIE BETH JONES author of Jesus, CEO and The Path
"Every sworn and nonsworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department who participates in our Department's day-long Cultural Diversity Training program leaves with a personal copy of A Peacock in the Land of Penguins. This lighthearted little book reinforces the spirit of understanding and appreciation that we are trying to encourage in the LAPD." WILLIE L. WILLIAMS Chief of Police, Los Angeles Police Department
"Back in those early days at NBC, when the ratings weren't too stellar, and I would often feel the icy stare of general managers at Affiliate meetings I thought of myself as the Peacock in the Land of Penguins!" BRANDON TARTIKOFF "Media Mogul and Living Legend," formerly with NBC, Paramount, and New World Entertainment
"Your new book is charming, pertinent and should be a big hit I hope it is. Congratulations!" CONNIE KOENENN Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times
Page ii
"What a wonderful book! It offers a cautionary tale for managers and executives everywhere about the meaning and importance of diversity for successful businesses today. It should be required reading!" BOB NELSON author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees and Managing for Dummies
"I have been part of 'penguin' organizations and watched disasters result from lack of management diversity. They would have saved tens of millions by paying attention to this simple little book." JAMES B. SHAFFER President and CEO, Guy Gannett Communications, a diversified media holding company, Portland, Maine
"This is certainly an insightful book, which looks into some of the corporations I have been a part of, as well as others with which I am not familiar. It is 'right on' and tells us a lot about ourselves things we sometimes don't want to know." LARRY STRUTTON Publisher, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado
"A Peacock in the Land of Penguins made me laugh and cry. I laughed as you so simply revealed the 'bottom line' about my experience at my previous company. I cried for all the valuable years I lost trying to become a penguin." LINDA SINILA California mortgage broker
Page iii
"A little book full of big ideas, that went a long way in helping us change the conversation around teamwork at EDC. We have used it at all levels, and truly talk about the Land of Opportunity! Merci BJ et Warren!" MARIE-LYNE LEMAIRE Manager, Training and Development, Export Development Corporation, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"I very much enjoyed your book, A Peacock in the Land of Penguins, and have made copies available to our senior management team. I highly recommend all corporate executives take fifteen minutes of their time to read your book." MIKE LAMOTHE Executive Director, Human Resources, Merck Frosst Canada, Quebec
"Congratulations on giving us a new motto: "E Pluribus Maximus!" (Greatness from Many!) This is a commandment for today's organizations." BARRY Z. POSNER coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and Credibility
"Introducing diversity issues through personalized 'bird' characters is a wonderful gift. It makes the core concepts and feelings easily accessible without creating resistance the first critical step in the process of learning to relate effectively across individual and group differences to create personal, interpersonal, and organizational synergy." LEWIS GRIGGS coauthor of the book Valuing Diversity; Executive Producer of three video series "Valuing Diversity," "Valuing Relationship," and ''Human Energy at Work," as well as the CD-ROM series "No Potential Lost"
Page iv
"This book offers great insights into what's necessary to effectively value and manage differences in the workplace. It helps people understand the dynamics of diversity and challenges us to embrace the opportunities that diversity brings us." HAROLD W. BURLINGAME Executive Vice President, AT&T
"Management books abound. They describe corporate cultures and assess workforce diversity. Few, however, have the impact of this fable about the rich results that can be obtained when a diverse workforce is freed from conformist pressures, and valued for the unique contributions of its members." JANE PISANO Dean, School of Public Administration, and Vice President, External Relations, University of Southern California
"A Peacock in the Land of Penguins is a wonderful fable for individuals and organizations striving to flourish in a diverse world. While it may ruffle some feathers, a valuable message is delivered with wit and humor." PHYLLIS PFEIFFER Publisher, Marin Independent Journal, Gannett Newspapers
"Insightful and witty... Hateley and Schmidt have captured an essential truth about navigating the stormy sea of the contemporary workplace from the strength of differences we can truly make a difference." JIM KOUZES coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and Credibility, and President of the Tom Peters Group
Page v
"A Peacock in the Land of Penguins is a poignant, creative tale of real life in a world full of differences that's dominated by a majority striving for sameness a brilliant, delightful fable that captures the essence of diversity in organizations." DAVID W. JAMIESON, Ph.D. coauthor of
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