Richard Farson
Dr. Richard Farson has led several organizations noted for innovative programs. Farson helped found the Western Behavioral Sciences Institute in 1958 and remains its president. In this capacity he directs its International Leadership Forum, an Internet-based think tank that brings influential leaders together to consider critical policy issues. A University of Chicago Ph.D. in psychology, Farson has been a Naval officer, college dean, research director, organizational consultant, and a member of the Human Relations Faculty of the Harvard Business School. He is the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed Management of the Absurd, now published in 11 languages. He lives in La Jolla, California.
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Management of the Absurd
- By: Richard Farson
- Narrator: Richard Farson
- Length: 2 hours 3 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 1996
- Language: English
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An original, contrarian philosophy that challenges today’s leaders to look past the quick fix and deal thoughtfully with the real complexities of managing people. In organizations, as in life, human behavior is often irrational — and... Read more
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