{"product_id":"slipping-to-normal-bill-arthur-9780595325276","title":"Slipping to Normal: A Matter of Leadership","description":"Leaders reported for white-collar mischief by the media haven't done it the first time in their lives. Life just isn't that way. Immorality is a habit one develops that usually ends in headlines. \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSlipping to Normal\u003c\/i\u003e, author Bill Arthur applies an adage, \"Every society normalizes its own moral sickness,\" to show why we make bad choices. \u003ci\u003eSlipping to Normal\u003c\/i\u003e is about the leader whose bad choice is simply to look the other way and rationalize misconduct with attitudes such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e . Everybody does it, so why bother trying to change it, \u003cbr\u003e . As long as subordinates do their work, I don't worry about how.\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is hard enough for corporate executives just to sustain focus on business objectives deep into the organization without trying to make people good. Financial reward is the only goal in business is a frequent complaint about business, but this doesn't reach the deep-seeded motivations down in the trenches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe declining influence of the church is also a factor, but it is still a player in our society. \u003ci\u003eSlipping to Normal\u003c\/i\u003e draws upon Biblical teachings to offer some ideas to regain our moral backbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Arthur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595325270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595325276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.04h x 6.34w x 0.44d","brand":"Bill Arthur","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443556561151,"sku":"9780595325276","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5048fae9-c663-4fc9-bbda-0cd04050db58.jpg?v=1777206271","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/slipping-to-normal-bill-arthur-9780595325276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}