Predictable Surprises : The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming, and How to Prevent Them

Bazerman, Max H.; Watkins, Michael D.

ISBN 10: 1422122875 / ISBN 13: 9781422122877

Published by Harvard Business Review Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Predictable Surprises : The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming, and How to Prevent Them
• Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1422122875
• ISBN 13: 9781422122877
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Most events that catch us by surprise are both predictable and preventable, but we consistently miss the warning signs. This book shows why such predictable surprises place us all at risk and shows how we can understand, anticipate, and prevent them before disaster strikes.

About the Authors

Max Bazerman is a professor at HBS and is a huge name in negotiation and decision-making. He has written classic books on these subjects (Negotiating Rationally, Judgment in Managerial Decision-Making), and his name lends significant credibility to the authors’ argument.

Michael Watkins is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where he does research on leadership and negotiation. He is the author of several books, including Breakthrough Business Negotiation: A Toolbox for Managers (2002); the coauthor of Right from the Start: Taking Charge in a New Leadership Role (HBS Press, 1999); and the author of Leadership Transitions, an HBSP eLearning Program.