{"title":"Edwin H. Friedman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdwin H. Friedman\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound insights into leadership and personal resilience, especially within the contexts of religion and spirituality. His works explore the challenges of courage and conviction, guiding readers through the complexities of staying true to one’s values in both personal and professional life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on emotional strength and visionary leadership, Friedman’s books invite reflection on the balance between faith and practical decision-making. His writing encourages readers to embrace boldness and maintain integrity amidst uncertainty and change.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-failure-of-nerve-by-edwin-h-friedman-9781596272798","title":"A Failure of Nerve","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn invitation and guide for leaders \"to cast a courageous and imaginative vision, to lead resiliently, and to be present and steady in times of deep anxiety.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEd Friedman's genius was to see the individual in the family in the larger group, bringing the wisdom of his experience as a therapist and rabbi to the field of organisational leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA timeless bestseller, \u003cem\u003eA Failure of Nerve\u003c\/em\u003e still astonishes in this new edition with its relevance and continues to transform the lives of leaders everywhere—business, church, family, schools—as it has for more than 20 years:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOffers a prescient guide to leadership in the age of \"quick fix\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eProvides ways to recognise and address organisational dysfunction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eEmphasises \"strength over pathology\" in these anxious times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The age that is upon us requires differentiated leadership that is willing to rise above the anxiety of the masses. We need leaders who will have the 'capacity to understand and deal effectively' with the hive mind that is us. This is, in Friedman's words, 'the key to the kingdom.' I am grateful for this accessible new edition.\" \u003cbr\u003e— C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Texas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595499913452,"sku":"9781596272798","price":79.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781596272798-a-failure-of-nerve.jpg?v=1777898319"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/edwin-h-friedman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}