Haan, Erik de. <br/><br/>
Fearless consulting :  temptations, risks and limits of the profession / 
Erik de Haan. 
 - Chichester, England ;  Hoboken, NJ :  John Wiley & Sons,  �2006. 
 - 1 online resource (xxiii, 203 pages) :  illustrations 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index. 
<br/><br/>Cover -- Contents -- Foreword 1 -- Foreword 2 -- Preface -- Prologue: Characteristics of Consulting -- 1: Characteristics of the Entry -- 2: The Entry and Fearless Speech -- Communicating advice -- Four forms of argumentation -- Forms of argumentation for consultants -- The fearless consultant -- Fearless speech under pressure -- Conclusion -- 3: Characteristics of Joint Problem Formulation -- 4: Problem Formulation and Irony -- Ambiguous communication -- What is irony? -- Two divine examples of irony -- The ironic consultant -- Irony as an instrument for change -- Irony and the concept of fate -- Conclusion -- 5: Characteristics of Intervening -- 6: Intervening and Power -- Intervening means stepping in -- The focus of interventions -- The art of intervening -- The powerless consultant -- Conclusion -- 7: Characteristics of Consolidating -- 8: Consolidating and Responsibility -- The responsibility of the consultant -- Why does anything come about? -- Authority and responsibility -- The non-responsible consultant -- Conclusion -- 9: Characteristics of Departure and Letting Go -- 10: Letting Go and Tragic Consulting -- The consultant as committed outsider -- The chorus in Greek tragedy -- The tragic consultant -- What pleasure does a tragedy give? -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Twenty Minutes in the Life of a Consultant -- The invitation -- Observations prior to the conversation -- The conversation as it took place -- The conversation as it did not take place -- Observations following the conversation -- The follow-up conversation -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- References. 
<br/><br/><br/>Translated from the Dutch. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781119209171 111920917X 0470032790 9780470032794 
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<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005034533 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Business consultants.<br/>Consultants.<br/>Intervention (Administrative procedure)<br/>Problem solving.<br/>Responsibility.<br/>Conseillers d'entreprise.<br/>Consultants.<br/>Intervention (Proc�edure administrative)<br/>R�esolution de probl�eme.<br/>Responsabilit�e.<br/>consultants.<br/>advisors.<br/>REFERENCE--Questions & Answers.<br/>Business consultants<br/>Consultants<br/>Intervention (Administrative procedure)<br/>Problem solving<br/>Responsibility
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD69.C6  / H3213 2006eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>001