| Worst Enemy, Best Teacher: How to Survive and Thrive with Opponents, Competitors, and the People Who Drive You Crazy Contributor(s): Combs, Deidre (Author) |
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ISBN: 1577314824 ISBN-13: 9781577314820 Publisher: New World Library OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Both science and spirituality see the enemy as a teacher -- one who holds information critical to resolving common struggles. But learning from one's enemies, especially in these polarized times, can be a profoundly difficult task. "Worst Enemy, Best Teacher" integrates spiritual, cultural, and scientific methods to transform adversarial relationships into powerful learning experiences. Here mediator and corporate trainer Deidre Combs expands on the revolutionary philosophy introduced in her first book"The Way of Conflict." She suggests a cross-cultural elemental typing system -- earth, air, fire, water -- to identify and learn how best to approach the person or problem that plagues us most -- whether it's a neighbor, a brother-in-law, a new boss, or the factory's fiercest competitor. The book shows how to apply the wisdom gained from studying the opponent to any challenge, whether within one's self, with friends or family, or between companies or nations, and offers ingenious tips and techniques for learning from the enemy and converting conflict into resolution. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Conflict Resolution |
| Dewey: 158.2 |
| LCCN: 2005015793 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.58" W x 8.58" (0.67 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Both science and spirituality see the enemy as a teacher -- one who holds information critical to resolving common struggles. But learning from one's enemies, especially in these polarized times, can be a profoundly difficult task. Worst Enemy, Best Teacher integrates spiritual, cultural, and scientific methods to transform adversarial relationships into powerful learning experiences. Here mediator and corporate trainer Deidre Combs expands on the revolutionary philosophy introduced in her first bookThe Way of Conflict. She suggests a cross-cultural elemental typing system -- earth, air, fire, water -- to identify and learn how best to approach the person or problem that plagues us most -- whether it's a neighbor, a brother-in-law, a new boss, or the factory's fiercest competitor. The book shows how to apply the wisdom gained from studying the opponent to any challenge, whether within one's self, with friends or family, or between companies or nations, and offers ingenious tips and techniques for learning from the enemy and converting conflict into resolution. |