Predictable Surprises: The Disasters you Should Have Seen Coming, and How to Prevent Them

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Predictable Surprises: The Disasters you Should Have Seen Coming, and How to Prevent Them
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Michael D. Watkins
SeriesLeadership for the Common Good
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 139
ISBN/Barcode 9781422122877
ClassificationsDewey:658.403
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Harvard Business Review Press
Imprint Harvard Business Review Press
Publication Date 25 March 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

Most events that catch us by surprise are both predictable and preventable, but we consistently miss the warning signs. This book shows why such predictable surprises place us all at risk and shows how we can understand, anticipate, and prevent them before disaster strikes.

Author Biography

Max H. Bazerman is the Jesse Isidor Straus Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Michael D. Watkins is Professor of General Management at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, and co-founder of Genesis Advisers, a leadership development company.