{"title":"Books by Edwin H. Friedman","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781462516704","title":"Friedman's Fables","description":"Edwin H. Friedman has woven 24 illustrative tales that offer fresh perspectives on familiar human foibles and reflect the author's humor, pathos, and understanding. Friedman takes on resistance and other \"demons\" to show that neither insight, nor encouragement, nor intimidation can in themselves motivate an unmotivated person to change. These tales playfully demonstrate that new ideas, new questions, and imagination, more than accepted wisdom, provide each of us with the keys to overcoming stubborn emotional barriers and facilitating real change both in ourselves and others. Thought-provoking discussion questions for each fable are included.    See also the downloadable audiobook, Friedman's Fables: Favorites Read by the Author, featuring 15 of the tales narrated in Dr. Friedman's inimitable style.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56300185125237,"sku":"9781462516704","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781462516704_924bba47-4558-4ef5-89fb-f5580ecf4c70.jpg?v=1786020496"},{"product_id":"9781640656529","title":"A Failure of Nerve in 52 Weeks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA leadership planner based on the bestselling \u003ci\u003eA Failure of Nerve.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly 25 years after the bestselling \u003ci\u003eA Failure of Nerve\u003c\/i\u003e first astonished the business world, Edwin H. Friedman’s groundbreaking wisdom is back – now in a fresh, agile framework designed with today’s leaders in mind. Combining essential excerpts from the beloved original with new and engaging prompts and exercises, \u003ci\u003eA Failure of Nerve in 52 Weeks\u003c\/i\u003e builds on the success of Friedman’s earlier work to provide readers with an insightful year-long resource for leadership planning and development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConcentrating on the core tenets of \u003ci\u003eA Failure of Nerve\u003c\/i\u003e, this workbook will help readers recognize and reign in their own emotional reactivity, overcome a misplaced addiction to data, and develop a sense of self that will never be overrun by the loudest and least mature voices in the room. Each weekly spread is packed with quotes and exercises to stimulate self-reflection and features a week-long planner page designed with ample space to mark appointments, track goals, and map out one’s path to well-differentiated leadership. Whether you are a longtime fan or new to Friedman’s work, this versatile planner will provide the structure, guidance, and wisdom to help you grow into the courageous leader you aspire to be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302637285749,"sku":"9781640656529","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781640656529_99402dc2-9845-49fd-9b0a-0504d59d3514.jpg?v=1786024676"},{"product_id":"9781596272798","title":"A Failure of Nerve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn invitation and guide for leaders \"to cast a courageous and imaginative vision, to lead resiliently, and to be present and steady in times of deep anxiety.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEd Friedman's genius was to see the individual in the family in the larger group, bringing the wisdom of his experience as a therapist and rabbi to the field of organizational leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA timeless bestseller, \u003ci\u003eA Failure of Nerve\u003c\/i\u003e still astonishes in this new edition with its relevance and continues to transform the lives of leaders everywhere-business, church, family, schools-as it has for more than 20 years:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Offers prescient guide to leadership in the age of \"quick fix.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides ways to recognize and address organizational dysfunction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasizes \"strength over pathology\" in these anxious times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The age that is upon us requires differentiated leadership that is willing to rise above the anxiety of the masses. We need leaders who will have the 'capacity to understand and deal effectively' with the hive mind that is us. This is, in Friedman's words, 'the key to the kingdom.' I am grateful for this accessible new edition.\"\u003cbr\u003e―C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Texas\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304721461621,"sku":"9781596272798","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781596272798_2af7f055-044b-4f43-8ae5-c7c3b813a8b4.jpg?v=1786023298"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-edwin-h-friedman.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}