Bowman, Natasha, author.
Bowman, Natasha, author.
1st.
Chapter 1: Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Default Mode
- Stuck in Default
- Wake Up and Drive
- Conclusion
Chapter 2: The Power You Don't Think You Have
- Do You Have the Power?
- A Distinction That Makes All the Difference
- Conclusion
Chapter 3: For Such a Time as This
- Something Better Than an Ally
- From Allyship to Ourship
- Owning and Spending Your Power
- Conclusion
Chapter 4: The Three C's of Influence
- Influence and the Power of One
- The Shape of Powerful Influence
- Conclusion
Chapter 5: What is Civility?
- Civility and the Power of Citizenship
- What Civility Looks Like
- Are You Really Civilized?
- Conclusion
Chapter 6: Incivility and the Impact of Bad Citizenship
- The Impact of Incivility
- What Makes for a Bad Corporate Citizen?
- Biased Citizenship and the Danger of a Single Story
- The First, The Only, and The Power of One
- Conclusion
Chapter 7: How to Become a Model Citizen
- Looking for Civility in an Uncivil World
- Recovering the Virtue of Civility
- Practicing Virtue: How to Become a Civil Person
- Conclusion
Chapter 8: Creating a Culture of Civility
- Defining Civility and Pursuing It Together
- The Promise of a Civil Culture at Work and in the Community
- Conclusion: A Plea for Civility
Chapter 9: What is Candor?
- What is Candor?
- The Case for Candor
- The Tension: Civility or Candor
- Conclusion
Chapter 10: Nothing Good Grows in the Dark
- Out of the Church and Into the Corporate World
- Darkened and Darkening Habits
- Conclusion
Chapter 11: How to Let Your Light Shine
- Candor Starts With Honesty About Ourselves
- Shining a Light on Our Privilege
- Recovering the Virtue of Candor
- Practicing Virtue: How to Become a Candid Person
- Conclusion
Chapter 12: Creating a Culture of Candor
- Woody, Buzz, and The Brain Trust
- From Cartoons to Cultures
- The Promise of a Candid Culture at Work and in the Community
- Conclusion: A Plea for Candor
Chapter 13: What is Courage?
- Courage: A Matter of the Heart
- Courage and the Power of One
- The Workplace Needs our Courage
- Conclusion
Chapter 14: The Curse of a Faint Heart
- Leading From Fear
- Leading with Fear
- The Personal and Professional Cost of Cowardice
- Conclusion
Chapter 15: The Firm Handshake
- The Three Traits of a Courageous Leader
- Recovering the Virtue of Courage
- Practicing Virtue: How to Become a Courageous Person
- Conclusion
Chapter 16: Creating a Culture of Courage
- The Courage to Stand Together
- The Cardiomyopathy That Wrenches Us Apart
- The Four Essential Building Blocks of a Courageous Culture
- Conclusion
Chapter 17: Conclusion
- Man Meets Mob
- A Model Citizen
- What Comes Out of Darkness into the Light
- A Heart to Stand With and for Others
- One Final "C"
Social change.
Organizational change.
Leadership.