TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dedication to Joel P. Henning

Foreword by Margaret J. Wheatley

Preface

Introduction: The Dangerous Book for Adults

Chapter 1: Revolutionary Conversations for Adults

Chapter 2: Relationships That Don’t Work at Work

Chapter 3: The Myth of Holding Others Accountable

Chapter 4: You Can’t Make All the Fourth Graders Happy

Chapter 5: Hostages to Disappointment

Chapter 6: Change the Conversation, Change the Culture

Chapter 7: Moving from Manipulation to Engagement

Chapter 8: Stop Courting the Cynic

Chapter 9: Cutting the Ties That Bind

Chapter 10: Declaration of Interdependence

Chapter 11: Open Season—Remove the Camouflage!

Conclusion: Starting the Revolution

A Practical Guide to Authentic Conversations
Suggestions for Getting Started
Facing a Difficult Issue
Seeking an Exception
Proposing Change
Introducing a Mandate
Renegotiating an Established Relationship
Initiating Endings
Dealing with Individual Performance
Creating Your Own Authentic Conversations

Acknowledgments
Notes