Books

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This is a unique book which, through story-telling, gives a profound insight into the voices of the entrepreneur, the corporation and the community. Although the three worlds are well-explored, ultimately the book's message is about their power when united.

Authors: Fabian Dattner, Jim Grant, Ken Luscombe.
Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Woodslane Pty Ltd.
Published by Business and Professional Publishing Pty Ltd, 1999.

Naked Truth: An Open Letter to the Australian Working Community

In Naked Truth, Fabian Dattner launches a blitzkrieg against the business and workplace problems that we now endure in our working lives. From boardroom to factory floor, she has talked to thousands of Australians about what makes them angry, frustrated and despairing of change.

Listening carefully, Fabian detected a common yet rarely voiced undercurrent of disquiet. Now, in this compelling, frequently disturbing yet ultimately motivating open letter, the threads are drawn together and Australians are given a voice.

Naked Truth throws a lifeline to the huge mix of employees, supervisors, managers, CEOs and team leaders who are hurting in our rapidly changing business environment.

• The first book by a prominent Australian business executive and leader to look critically at our jobs and companies.
• Useful and relevant to the widest possible audience... everyone who works.
• Full of exciting and entertaining yarns from the world of Australian business to keep readers enthralled and informed.
• Full of practical exercises and instruments to help readers come to grips with the issues discussed.
• Very funny, very frightening, fascinating, challenging and entertaining.

Author: Fabian Dattner.
Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Woodslane Pty Ltd.
First published in 1996; currently out of print - available in most libraries.

The Seven Heavenly Virtues of Leadership

Fabian Dattner explores the theme of compassion in leadership for The Australian Institute of Management's compilation of leadership virtues. Seven other accomplished management thinkers have been drawn together to explore the quintessential leadership virtues of humility, courage, integrity, compassion, humour, passion and wisdom.

Using an original leadership framework based on the concept of virtue, these thinkers investigate how the notion of 'good character' translates into leadership behaviour and organisational outcomes.  hey examine the powerful and positive consequences of virtue at the top as it filters through the entire organisation, underpinning corporate citizenship and driving the bottom line. 

Each self-contained chapter combines theory, real-life examples of virtue in action, personal stories and passionate opinion, and examines the deeply internal aspects of leadership ... and the ramifications of the personal choices that each leader makes.

Published by: The Australian Institute of Management; first published in 2003.
Distributed by McGraw-Hill.

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

This is the first business book written for everyone, not just managers and CEOs, but for all people who work - from the boardroom to the factory floor.

Author: Fabian Dattner.
Distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Penguin Books.
First published in 1992; currently out of print.

Leader As Coach Workbook  

Jim Grant has cleverly put together this unique tool to assist the leader who is responsible for managing the performance and nurturing the wellbeing of the people they work with. This workbook will help the leader coach others more effectively – on the ground, in real time, in real situations, with real day-to-day problems, challenges and triumphs.

It is designed as a ready reference tool, providing theory, context and anecdotes, and containing a number of exercises designed to test the leaders current skill levels and deepen their understanding of the key elements of the coaching process. Each chapter is essentially about learning new things as well as reinforcing what the leader might already know. The focus of the workbook is always directed at changing behaviour.

The aim of the workbook is to help the leader, as coach, develop an appropriate response to the particular issues or problems faced by those they work with.

Author: Jim Grant
First published in 2009; available from Dattner Grant

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