This book is about rebellion, revolt and protest. One day, out of the blue, when not even they themselves are expecting it, somewhere one or more high-profile middle managers will rebel. These professionals refuse to maintain the pretence any longer and they are not afraid to say so out loud. What's more, they refuse to back down.
These rebellions occur more often than you might think. Rebels remind companies that they cannot intrude on their middle managers' private lives with impunity and ignore the social, cultural and moral environment in which they operate. This is a managerial challenge that they ignore at their peril.
Rebellion and protest need to be taken seriously. What little media attention had been given to the issue in the past has diluted it with ready-made explanations. 'Isn't this what companies are inevitably coming to at the start of the 21st century? or 'life is just tough for company employees, isn't it?' This book will show just how hasty and superficial such conclusions are. Executive rebellion is a unique phenomenon, unlike any other. It is not always inevitable, and though it is often a result of a very negative situation, it can have positive results. In this unique book the authors demonstrate that when middle managers rebel, they aren't just letting off steam, and that their acts of creative protest can even produce benefits for their companies. Rebellion sometimes pays off!
What on Earth am I Doing Here?
The Road to Rebellion
An Overlooked Phenomenon
A Phenomenon Unlike any Other
An Outline of this Book and its Players
An Offer I couldn't Refuse
Patrick and Scotland
Michael and the Redundancy Plan
Three Observations for Further Discussion
Early Signs of Rebellion
The Disarray of the Rebel Who Dares
Bruno, Shaken By his own Boldness
A State of Confusion
Private Lives Intervene
How Philip Signed on to an Existing Rebellion
Whose Fault is It?
Management Spaces
Prison Principles
Like a Playground
Fuel for Rebellion
The Spark that Sets Off the Blaze
The Force of the Locker Room
The Dynamics of Rebellion
Getting Others Involved
Mark and the Support of the R&D Community
Antonin on when Bankers Revolt
The Gestation of Rebellion
An Emotional Plane
A Clique
The 'official' Line
A Professional Agenda
Special Skills
Leadership
A Way Out
Rebellion and Change
The Paradox of Bureaucracy
Alchemy for Change
Constructive Ambivalence
How to Succeed at Rebellion
What Happens Tomorrow to Today's Rebels?
Those Who Leave
Those Who Stay
Those Who Move Up
Those Who Change
Creative Rebellion
The Different Levels of Creative Rebellion
The Drivers of Creative Rebellion
The Neo-professional
The Communitarian
The Equilibrist
Different Types of Creative Rebellion
Creative Rebels' Resources
Julie in a Man's World
Gender and Generation
When Private Lives Fight Back
Go-betweens with the Other World
The Forbidden Zone
Qualitative and Local Stakes
Exiting Rebellion's Vicious Circle
Never Forget the People Down Below
This is no Paper Tiger
The Ruses of Power
Other Generations, Same Lack of Trust
Bureaucracy Forever
An Alternative - Polyarchy
Dealing With Divergent Views in Political Terms
Adversaries, not Enemies
Polyarchy is not Anarchy
The Future Beckons
A Mixed Picture
Various Possible Outcomes
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