Book Description
This is a book about work choices & life choices & the critical points-or defining moments-at which the two become one. It examines the right-versus-right conflicts that every business manager faces & presents an unorthodox yet practical way for managers to think about & resolve them. According to Badaracco, when making hard professional decisions necessitates using personal values as a touchstone, resolving such dilemmas is not as simple as the inspirational "do the right thing" school of ethics would have you believe. Defining Moments reveals an alternative approach that helps managers tackle the more complex & troubling question of what to do when doing the right thing requires doing something else wrong, or leaving another right thing undone. Drawing on philosophy, literature, & three stories that reveal the increasing complexity managers face as their careers advance, Defining Moments provides tangible examples, actionable steps, & a flexible framework that managers at all levels can use to make the choices that will shape not only their careers but their characters.