Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time
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"Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time" is a critical book by organizational theorist Jeffrey Pfeffer that challenges popular leadership myths and exposes how common management practices often harm employees and organizations.
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| Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time Context triple: [Jeffrey Pfeffer, notableWork, Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time]
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A.
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead is a bestselling nonfiction book that examines the challenges women face in the workplace and encourages them to pursue leadership roles and advocate for gender equality.
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B.
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
"Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" is a classic blues song by B.B. King that showcases his signature guitar style and themes of resilience and authority in relationships.
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C.
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership is a memoir by former FBI Director James Comey reflecting on his career in law enforcement, ethical leadership, and his controversial interactions with President Donald Trump.
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D.
The Power of Full Engagement
The Power of Full Engagement is a self-help and performance book that argues managing energy—not time—is the key to achieving high performance and personal renewal.
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E.
The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life
The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life is a self-help and business advice book by Ivanka Trump that blends personal anecdotes with guidance on career success and personal branding.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time Target entity description: "Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time" is a critical book by organizational theorist Jeffrey Pfeffer that challenges popular leadership myths and exposes how common management practices often harm employees and organizations.
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A.
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead is a bestselling nonfiction book that examines the challenges women face in the workplace and encourages them to pursue leadership roles and advocate for gender equality.
-
B.
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
"Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" is a classic blues song by B.B. King that showcases his signature guitar style and themes of resilience and authority in relationships.
-
C.
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership is a memoir by former FBI Director James Comey reflecting on his career in law enforcement, ethical leadership, and his controversial interactions with President Donald Trump.
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D.
The Power of Full Engagement
The Power of Full Engagement is a self-help and performance book that argues managing energy—not time—is the key to achieving high performance and personal renewal.
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E.
The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life
The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life is a self-help and business advice book by Ivanka Trump that blends personal anecdotes with guidance on career success and personal branding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
evidence-based management
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focus on actual workplace outcomes ⓘ greater accountability for leaders ⓘ realistic views of leadership ⓘ |
| author | Jeffrey Pfeffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
conventional leadership training
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heroic leadership narratives ⓘ idealized views of leaders ⓘ inspirational leadership speeches ⓘ popular leadership literature ⓘ |
| field |
leadership studies
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organizational theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
career consequences of workplace dysfunction
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gap between leadership rhetoric and reality ⓘ harmful effects of bad leadership ⓘ organizational hypocrisy ⓘ |
| genre |
business
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management ⓘ organizational studies ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical
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evidence-based ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
HR professionals
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management students ⓘ managers ⓘ organizational leaders ⓘ working professionals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
career development
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employee well-being ⓘ leadership ⓘ leadership myths ⓘ management practices ⓘ organizational behavior ⓘ power in organizations ⓘ toxic workplaces ⓘ workplace culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging mainstream leadership advice
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critique of leadership industry ⓘ emphasis on empirical research about workplaces ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dying for a Paycheck
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Power: Why Some People Have It and Others Don’t NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time Description of subject: "Leadership BS: Fixing Workplaces and Careers One Truth at a Time" is a critical book by organizational theorist Jeffrey Pfeffer that challenges popular leadership myths and exposes how common management practices often harm employees and organizations.
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