by Ron Donovan
edited by Shae Hadden
This wonderful little book of stories will move you in ways you don’t expect. You might laugh, you might shake your head in disagreement, you might even cry. But you are sure to come away with new ideas about how you want to live your one precious life.
Why is it we don’t see more wisdom at work?
Perhaps it’s because we’re afraid to do things wrong.
Ron Donovan has been doing things wrong in more work situations around the globe than you might believe is humanly possible. He’s learned how to get the good stuff out of every failure—whether it’s in the back of an ambulance, at the helm of a freighter, or in the boardroom of a corporation.
In this lighthearted yet serious book, Donovan shares his highly personal stories of how small change is actually big change in disguise. If you have spent more than a week working in an organization, you’ll want to read this book to learn how to get comfortable with the very small changes that feel “wrong,” but which really make a positive difference in people’s lives.
Among his contrarian wisdom:
- Bureaucracy is your friend.
- Negotiate so the other person wins
- Hire an unqualified person.
Testimonials
Dr. Marc Gautreau
“This is a strange and wonderful book. It’s not a memoir and, thankfully, not really a business book. It’s just masterful storytelling. It’s hugely entertaining, but one in which my own story is illuminated by the author’s stories. I was not just a spectator; I was a participant in the Wisdom of Doing Things Wrong.”
Don Arnoudse
Executive coach and founder of The Exuberant Leader
“Ron has written a book of very personal stories that are, nevertheless, relevant to everyone who has spent more than a week in an organization. His openness, vulnerability, and willingness to learn from ‘doing things wrong’ is a refreshing alternative to the thousands of leadership books with their ‘seven secrets of highly successful people’ approach.”
Cyrus Gibson
MIT Sloan School of Management
“A hard and deep stroke to center field at a time when the need for it is near-desperate in the workforce and among professionals.”
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