Exception to the Rule
The Surprising Science of Character-Based Culture, Engagement, and Performance
by Peter J. Rea, James K. Stoller, Alan Kolp
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Pub Date Sep 15 2017 | Archive Date Sep 22 2017
Description
The antidote to navigating turbulent times isn’t more rules. It is timeless virtue that creates sustainable value.
Thoughtful leaders are keenly aware of the enormous challenge they face to drive high performance in a world that continues to ratchet up pressure and uncertainty. Some leaders respond by getting tough and establishing strict rules. They get people in line, but they don’t inspire excellence. Wise leaders, on the other hand, help their people practice character to navigate their way through the turbulence―without lowering performance expectations. As a result, their people are more reliable under pressure.
Exception to the Rule links ancient wisdom with contemporary science on high performance, teamwork, and engagement. Building an organizational culture based on classical virtues– of trust, compassion, courage, justice, wisdom, temperance and hope - is both strategically smart and a better way to live.
Exception to the Rule walks you through the steps of helping everyone in your organization focus on character defined by virtue. The word virtue means excellence, which is why each one is essential to help people perform at a high level despite uncertainty and pressure. Under character--based leadership, teams work better together, creativity flourishes and engagement increases.
The most powerful idea of Exception to the Rule is this: character defined by virtue is not based on birthright; it can be learned and practiced. Everyone can develop habits to become better than they were. While character cannot be legislated, character can be cultivated.
As virtue proves its value, the culture you have can evolve into the culture you need.
Advance Praise
-Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, and coauthor of Option B
“The noble profession of business has never been under more intense criticism than we face today despite the existence of more laws and regulations. Exception to the Rule presents a compelling case for the return to a marketplace inspired by a commitment to virtues rather than rules while recognizing the rule of law can't be ignored. The reader comes away from this book with an inspiring urgency to examine personal leadership styles and practices.”
-Steve Reinemund, Retired Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo, and Former Dean of Business, Wake Forest University
“There's no way to over-emphasize the importance of virtue in daily life and business. Exception to the Rule first treats us to stories that inspire us to be virtuous. Then the text backs up those stories with compelling data to prove the business case for virtuous corporate leadership. Finally, and perhaps most provocatively, the authors propose that practicing virtue must apply to self and all others. Quite a challenge – but a worthy one! That's virtue. Read the book, then become the exception.”
-Jack Hoban, retired Marine Corps Captain who helped create the Marines Martial Arts Program and author of Ethical Warrior.
"This book challenges the reader to understand the limitations of rules. Focus on virtues, instead, to see the risks of slippery roads and pitfalls. Mistakes are common and acceptable. They are not failures, if they lead to better and stronger leadership. Once more in their new book with Jamie as a new partner, Alan and Peter spoil us with many stories and techniques to remember."
-Pierre Jean Everaert, Chairman Emeritus Anheuser-Bush InBev
-Mark A. Shapiro, President & CEO, Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club
“I was delighted to read this work, which captures the authors’ deep experience and many years of teaching of leadership. Exception to the Rule offers unique, practical principles of leadership which we have fully embraced in the Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires. The clarity of the book, nicely captured in the iconic metaphor of the Parthenon and pillars of the supporting virtues, and the emphasis on culture and leadership character recommend it highly. I congratulate the authors!”
-Jorge Belardi, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781260026832 |
| PRICE | $32.00 (USD) |
