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Attitudes Aren't Free: Thinking Deeply about Diversity in the US
Armed Forces emerged from a vision to collect essays from the
brightest voices of experts across the range of contentious social
issues to catalyze productive discussions between military members
of all ranks and services. Forty-nine experts contributed to the
following 29 chapters writing on the primary themes of religious
expression, homosexuality, gender, race, and ethics. Chapters
appearing in this volume passed the scrutiny of a double-blind
peer-review by one or more referees from the board of reviewers.
The chapters are largely written in a colloquial, intellectual
op-ed fashion and capture a "snapshot" of the current discussions
regarding a particular topic of interest to uniformed personnel,
policy makers, and senior leaders. Each section seeks to frame the
spectrum of perspectives captured within the current debates and
lines of argument. Authors were specifically asked not to address
all sides of the issue, but rather to produce a well-reasoned
argument explaining why they believe their well-known position on
an issue is in the best interests of the military members and make
specific recommendations about how best to address the policy
issues from their perspective. The volume is arranged in four
primary sections by theme: Religious Expression, Homosexuality,
Race and Gender, and Social Policy Perspectives. Within each
section, readers will find multiple chapters-each embracing a
different perspective surrounding the section's theme. Thus,
because of the unbalanced nature of many of the individual
chapters, it is critically important that readers focus on the
entire spectrum of perspectives presented within a section to
ensure they have the context necessary to frame any single
perspective. Diversity of opinion has been the hallmark of the
United States since its dramatic birth in 1776 and has continued
unfettered through today where we now have developed the most
innovative and effective military the world has ever known. Thus,
it is imperative that we continue to reflect upon the diversity of
ideas about how best to formulate the "right" social policy to
ensure our service members can most effectively execute their
missions.
"Examining one's life is arguably the central distinguishing
characteristic of being human, and this wise and wonderful book is
the perfect answer to Socrates's warning that the unexamined life
is not worth living. Readers who merely read through the book's
fascinating anecdotes will be entertained, but they will be
seriously shortchanging themselves, for it is the guiding questions
that provoke and inspire serious self-examination. As the
calendar-like format of the book implies, these questions should be
savored and pondered no faster than one page of questions per day.
Levy and Parco continue to challenge our thinking as they did in
their previous two Thinking Deeply About books. Echoes of Mind
presents common topics in an uncommon way that encourages both
reflection and introspection. Spending time with this book will be
reassuring and yet challenging, even at times uncomfortable-but in
all cases, rewarding."
Daryl J. Bem, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Cornell University
"Attitudes Aren't Free: Thinking Deeply about Diversity in the US
Armed Forces," is a collection of essays (and a few speeches), most
written for this volume, on the themes of religious expression,
homosexuality, gender, race, and ethics in the military. The
contributors include activists, military members, academics, and
other experts. Attitudes Aren't Free does not promote one view on
these contentious issues but rather allows the writers to advocate
for their diverse positions with thoughtful, well-reasoned
arguments. This volume offers a framework for critical thought and
candid discussions about important social policy issues in the
military.
Anyone who has worked for a large organization understands that all
bureaucracies demand to be fed. Some of these bureaucracies can
develop insatiable appetites, and when they do, the defining aspect
between success and failure is often good leadership. But what is
good leadership?Leaders are responsible for making sense of the
ambiguity that emerges from the complex relationships that define
organizations. They provide the frames to help us understand what
we see. But when meaning and purpose begin to fade from the
day-to-day taskers, special projects and reports, we are left to
wonder whether we are observing mere nonsense or something else we
just don t understand. How can we know?We must ask questions --
good questions.Any meaningful attempt to understand the
complexities of organizational life requires considerable
reflection upon one's own thinking. Through a collection of
stories, The 52nd Floor: Thinking Deeply About Leadership takes
readers on a reflective journey where they can discover for
themselves the right questions to ask to create a path to become a
better leader.Welcome to the 52nd Floor. Reviews(Five stars) A must
read for those who want a new approach to leadership.--Midwest Book
Review (July 8, 2009)Thinking Deeply About Leadership is a perfect
subtitle for this book. Why? Because as you read and get actively
involved with the process which Levy, Parco, and Blass have
created, you will think deeply about what leadership means to you.
This book on leadership is all about you and your leadership point
of view, not about the authors and their leadership point of view.
Wow What a learning opportunity.--Ken Blanchard, Legendary
Co-Author of The One Minute Manager & Leading at a Higher
LevelWhether in the locker room or the board room, on the field or
in the office, leaders constantly influence behavior. This book is
ideal for anyone who has ever wondered about what it means to lead.
Levy, Parco, and Blass, have given us much to think about - their
book is a winner --Coach Bobby Bowden, College Football Hall of
FameLeadership is certainly a subject that requires deep thinking
because it determines success or failure in every human endeavor.
The 52nd Floor is a non-traditional approach that provides the
reader with a unique glimpse into leadership. A must read for those
serious about developing as effective leaders.--Bill Looney,
General (ret.), U.S. Air Force, Author of Exceeding ExpectationsAn
absolutely fascinating look into leadership. Levy, Parco and Blass
have fully grasped the entire picture and spectrum of leadership
that has taken me a lifetime to discern. This book will make you
think .--Michael J.C. Roth, President Emeritus, USAA Investment
Management CompanyIt takes courage and imagination to write such a
book. I can only hope that more will follow. I like the way the
questions have been posed, how myths have been shattered, and the
emphasis on thinking deeply rather than repeating trivialities.
Very well done.--Amnon Rapoport, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of
Management, University of California-RiversideBravo The authors
have written a brilliant and wholly unique leadership book The
inclusiveness and participatory nature of the book will inspire
anyone who is interested in management. Once you get started, you
won't be able to put it down --Robert N. Mishev, McKinsey &
Co.Finally, a leadership book that will actually improve one's
leadership The 52nd Floor sees leadership as a journey, a practice
what real people do in real time to create practical value right
now. Here is a natural and realistic practice that we can take to
make our leadership journeys successful.--James R. Barker, PhD.,
Editor, Management Communication Quarterly
Anyone who has worked for a large organization understands that all
bureaucracies demand to be fed. Some of these bureaucracies can
develop insatiable appetites, and when they do, the defining aspect
between success and failure is often good leadership. But what is
good leadership? Leaders are responsible for making sense of the
ambiguity that emerges from the complex relationships that define
organizations. They provide the frames to help us understand what
we see. But when meaning and purpose begin to fade from the
day-to-day taskers, special projects and reports, we are left to
wonder whether we are observing mere nonsense or something else we
just don t understand. How can we know? We must ask questions --
good questions. Any meaningful attempt to understand the
complexities of organizational life requires considerable
reflection upon one's own thinking. Through a collection of
stories, The 52nd Floor: Thinking Deeply About Leadership takes
readers on a reflective journey where they can discover for
themselves the right questions to ask to create a path to become a
better leader. Welcome to the 52nd Floor.
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