Wilful Blindness
Author: Margaret Heffernan
ISBN: 9781471180804
Price: Rs. 499.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Fully revised and updated since its first publication in 2011 to encompass further appalling instances of wilful blindness: Grenfell Tower, Carillion, Harvey Weinstein, Windrush and many more ¹…œEntertaining and compellingly argued Sunday Times ¹…œA tour de force of brilliant insights Philip Zimbardo ¹…œA polemic against the dangers of docility and "groupthink" in every walk of life' Books of the Year, Financial Times ¹…œWriting in clear, flowing prose, Heffernan draws on psychological and neurological studies and interviews with executives, whistleblowers and white-collar criminals' New York Times 'An engaging read, packed with cautionary tales ... Heffernan shows why we close our eyes to facts that threaten our families, our livelihood, and our self-image and, even better, she points the way out of the darkness' Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind¹ Why, after every major accident and blunder, do we look back and ask, how could we have been so blind? Why do some people see what others don't? And how can we change? Drawing on studies by psychologists and neuroscientists, and from interviews with business leaders, whistle blowers and white collar criminals, distinguished businesswoman and writer Margaret Heffernan examines the phenomenon of wilful blindness, exploring the reasons that individuals and groups are blind to impending personal tragedies, corporate collapses, engineering failures even crimes against humanity.We turn a blind eye in order to feel safe, to avoid conflict, to reduce anxiety and to protect prestige. It makes us feel good at first, with consequences we dont see. But greater understanding leads to solutions, and Heffernan shows how by challenging our biases, encouraging debate, discouraging conformity, and not backing away from difficult or complicated problems we can be more mindful of what's going on around us and be proactive instead of reactive.
Browse this title within our Social Sciences and Education collection. Edition details: English, 400 pages. Reference ISBN: 9781471180804.
About the Author
Dr. Margaret Heffernan is an entrepreneur, CEO, BBC producer, and renowned TED speaker on business culture and organizational decision-making.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Students & Academic Researchers
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9781471180804
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
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What is this book about?
Fully revised and updated since its first publication in 2011 to encompass further appalling instances of wilful blindness: Grenfell Tower, Carillion, Harvey Weinstein, Windrush and many more ¹…œEntertaining and compellingly argued Sunday Times ¹…œA tour de force of brilliant insights Philip...
Who should read this book?
Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll find this book unsettling in the best possible way. Wilful Blindness helps you understand why smart people ignore obvious truths—and how that silence leads to disasters in business, politics, and everyday life. Drawing on real scandals and cutting‑edge psychology, it sharpens your critical thinking and challenges you to speak up when it matters. It’s eye‑opening, highly readable, and leaves you feeling more alert, courageous, and aware.
- Published by Simon & Schuster UK.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 400.
Catalog Description
Fully revised and updated since its first publication in 2011 to encompass further appalling instances of wilful blindness: Grenfell Tower, Carillion, Harvey Weinstein, Windrush and many more ¹…œEntertaining and compellingly argued Sunday Times ¹…œA tour de force of brilliant insights Philip Zimbardo ¹…œA polemic against the dangers of docility and "groupthink" in every walk of life' Books of the Year, Financial Times ¹…œWriting in clear, flowing prose, Heffernan draws on psychological and neurological studies and interviews with executives, whistleblowers and white-collar criminals' New York Times 'An engaging read, packed with cautionary tales ... Heffernan shows why we close our eyes to...
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