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William R. Torbert

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in Washington D.C., The United States

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https://www.actioninquiryleadership.com

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Memoir, Psychology, Philosophy

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Erik Erikson, Chris Argyris, Bill Coffin, the Gurdjieff Work

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Bill Torbert is currently a founding board member of Global Leadership Associates and Amara Collaborative, as well as Leadership Professor Emeritus at Boston College. Recent recognitions include: the 2010 Outstanding Scholar Award from the Western Academy of Management; the 2012 re-publication of his 2005 HBR article “Seven Transformations of Leadership” as one of the Harvard Business Review’s top ten leadership reads ever; the 2013 Center for Creative Leadership Walter F. Ulmer Jr. Award for Career Contributions to Applied Leadership Research; and the 2014 Chris Argyris Career Achievement Award from the Academy of Management.

Torbert received a BA, magna cum laude, in Political Science & Economics and a PhD in Administrative Sciences, both ...more

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Numbskull at Play

Hi there! Welcome to my sandboxNumbskull enacts a new genre of literature and a new paradigm of social science. It tells the story of my lifetime search for the secrets of timely and transforming action, hitting my head in various literal and metaphorical ways along the way.
The main body of the book is autobiographical in nature, intended to help readers reflect on the developmental rhythms of y Read more of this blog post »

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	Action Inquiry: The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership 4.08 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2004 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eros/Power: Love in the Spirit of Inquiry by Hilary Bradbury, William R. Torbert (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Personal and Organizational Transformations: The True Challenge of Continual Quality Improvement (The McGraw-Hill Developing Organizations Series) by Dalmar Fisher, William R. Torbert (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Power of Balance: Transforming Self, Society, and Scientific Inquiry 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Street Smart Awareness and Inquiry-in-Action by Jane Allen, Heidi Gutekunst, William R. Torbert (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Numbskull in the Theatre of Inquiry: Transforming Self, Friends, Organizations, and Social Science 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Managing the Corporate Dream: Restructuring for Long-Term Success it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1987 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Learning from experience: toward consciousness it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1973	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Street Smart Awareness and Inquiry-in-Action by Jane Allen, Heidi Gutekunst, William R. Torbert (Goodreads Author) (With) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Creating a Community of Inquiry: Conflict, Collaboration, Transformation (Information Sciences Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1976	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Finite players play within boundaries; infinite players play with boundaries.”
― William R. Torbert, Action Inquiry: The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership

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“Мы убеждены, что лидеры, достойные называться таковыми, должны обладать следующими навыками:
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4. Разъяснять и уточнять миссию организации и постоянно стремиться к более полному соответствию между целью, стратегией, операциями и результатами. На это уходит от СЕМИ ЛЕТ ДО ДВАДЦАТИ ОДНОГО ГОДА, так как сотрудники организации постепенно начинают осознавать важность процесса исследования действием и активно в нем участвовать.”
― William R. Torbert, Исследование действием

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“4. Разъяснять и уточнять миссию организации и постоянно стремиться к более полному соответствию между целью, стратегией, операциями и результатами. На это уходит от семи лет до двадцати одного года, так как сотрудники организации постепенно начинают осознавать важность процесса исследования действием и активно в нем участвовать.”
― William R. Torbert, Action Inquiry: The Secret of Timely and Transforming Leadership

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