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Authors: David Baum, Jim Hassinger
ISBN-13: 9781609780005, ISBN-10: 1609780000
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kaplan Publishing
Date Published: February 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: David Baum

With 20-plus years of experience as a consultant, David Baum provides clients with innovative, creative solutions to change. Drawing on a rich and varied background from experience as a clown, to resolving conflicts in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to revitalizing Native American communities, Baum is sought after by such clients as Shell Oil, Condé Nast, Barclays Bank, Johnson & Johnson, and Outward Bound.

Jim Hassinger holds a black belt in Aikido and has spent the past 12 years applying the principles of this innovative martial art to organizational performance. With more than 20 years’ experience as a business consultant, he is sought by corporate leaders for his wise counsel. Such clients as Avid Technology, Disney, Fleet Bank, Lotus Development, Liberty Mutual Funds, and Hewlett-Packard have benefited from the coaching of this master of integration.

Book Synopsis

Hassinger and Baum, business consultants who also practice the martial art of aikido, have developed a formula for applying the principles of randori used in aikido (right place, right technique, right time, right level of power) to the business world. The principles are explained in easy language, with numerous anecdotes and examples from the business world. The volume will be of interest to managers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
Sect. 1	Randori: Great Results with Minimal Struggle
	Randori in Business	3
	At Black Belt, You've Just Begun	6
Sect. 2	Full-Powered Presence: Leadership Worth Following
	What Is Full-Powered Presence?	13
	The Speed of Breath	17
	Fill Your Energy Field	20
	Wu Wei: Find the Effortless Path	25
	The Two Sides of Presence	31
	Stay Unattached to Outcome	35
	Tune into Your Radar	39
	The Trap of Inflation	44
	The Trap of Denial	47
	Avoiding the Tyranny of Immediacy	51
	A Vice-Grip Is Not Your Only Tool in Life	55
	Truisms Are Not Truth	59
	The Power of Ritual	63
	Help Others to Get Back into Presence	67
Sect. 3	Tenkan: Turning Resistance Into Collaboration
	What Is Tenkan?	75
	Get Off the Firing Line	79
	Get Close to Your Attacker	84
	Join with Your Adversary	87
	Take Someone's Balance	90
	Attack the Ebbs	94
	Kill the Enemy	99
	Count on Silence	103
	Share the Pain	107
	A Short Natural History of Fear and Resistance	111
	Forget about Change, Worry about Transition	114
	Separate the Past from the Future	117
	Death and Renewal	121
Sect. 4	IRIMI: The Single Sword Strike
	What Is Irimi?	123
	The Three Irimi Techniques	128
	Keep the Strike Simple	130
	Boldly Seize the Teachable Moment	134
	Create the Compelling Decision	138
	Speak Your Truth without Blame or Judgment	142
	Get Unstuck through Penalty	147
	Verbal Atemi: The "Wake-Up Call" Response	152
	The Two Essentials to Movement	156
	The Final Line of Giving Advice	159
	The Power of True Apology	164
	The Street Muggers in Your Meeting	167
	Humility Keeps Us Connected When Using Power	173
	Answer Your Calling	177
Sect. 5	Get off the Mat: The Skill of Disengagement
	What Is Get Off the Mat?	185
	Our Fears Are Always Strongest before We Let Go	188
	Relationships as a Reason, Season, or Lifetime	192
	If You're Locked into Control, It's a Good Idea to Get Off the Mat	196
	Get Off the Mat of Your Calendar	200
	Lead from the Shadows	204
	Disengagement: the Art of Taking No Action	207
	Unplug from Power Struggles	211
	Let Go of What You Create	216
Sect. 6	Moving to Advanced Randori: Mastering Leadership
	The Dance of Advanced Randori Leadership	223
	Develop a Warrior's Soul	225
	Leader as Worthy Adversary	228
	Effortless and Sustainable	233
	Today's Leadership Skills Won't Be Good Enough Tomorrow	238
	Avoid Overdependence on Leadership	241
	Take a Deep Dive into Effortless Leadership	245
	Suggested Reading List	249