Margaret Heffernan has been the CEO of several businesses. Born in Texas and educated at Cambridge University, she worked for BBC Radio for five years where she wrote, directed, produced, and commissioned dozens of documentaries and dramas. Heffernan is author of The Naked Truth: A Working Woman's Manifesto on Business and What Really Matters and How She Does It: How Women Entrepreneurs Are Changing the Rules of Business Success, and is a regular contributor to Real Business and Fast Company magazine.
"A call to arms to any whistle-blowers who see what lies ahead and
have the courage to speak up." --Kirkus"A thoughtful and
entertaining treatise on the seductiveness--and consequences--of
ignoring what's right in front of our eyes ... Heffernan's cogent,
riveting look at how we behave at our worst encourages us to strive
for our best." --Publishers Weekly"Willful Blindness is an engaging
read, packed with cautionary tales ripped from today's headlines as
well as a trove of research on why we often stick our head in the
sand. With deft prose and page after page of keen insights,
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 Mind"An intelligent and eye-opening look at
the pervasiveness of willful blindness across society. Margaret
Heffernan presents overwhelming evidence of the need for
mindfulness as part of the cure." --Ellen J. Langer, author of
Mindfulness and Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power of
Possibility"Willful Blindness combines compelling anecdotes,
insightful interviews, and convincing scientific evidence to
confront the mental distortions that conspire to blind us.
Heffernan skillfully shows that by questioning the reasons for our
actions and beliefs, we can take positive steps to avoid deluding
ourselves." --Daniel Simons, coauthor of The Invisible Gorilla: And
Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us"Margaret Heffernan is an
unblinking observer of what makes us tick in work and life. This is
a book that everyone should read with eyes--and minds--wide open!"
--Alan M. Webber, author of Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths for Winning
at Business Without Losing Your Self"Heffernan speaks with a
relentlessly constructive voice, brave curiosity, a passion for
truth, and the practical mindset of someone who has built and led
successful organizations herself. She motivates us to resist our
own tendency to ignore the truths around us, and provides the
insights and tools for us to empower others to do the same." --Mary
C. Gentile, Ph.D., author of Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak
Your Mind When You Know What's Right
A call to arms to any whistle-blowers who see what lies ahead and
have the courage to speak up. "Kirkus" A thoughtful and
entertaining treatise on the seductiveness--and consequences--of
ignoring what's right in front of our eyes Heffernan's cogent,
riveting look at how we behave at our worst encourages us to strive
for our best. "Publishers Weekly" "Willful Blindness" is an
engaging read, packed with cautionary tales ripped from today's
headlines as well as a trove of research on why we often stick our
head in the sand. With deft prose and page after page of keen
insights, 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 Mind" An intelligent and
eye-opening look at the pervasiveness of willful blindness across
society. Margaret Heffernan presents overwhelming evidence of the
need for mindfulness as part of the cure. "Ellen J. Langer, author
of Mindfulness and Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the Power
of Possibility" "Willful Blindness" combines compelling anecdotes,
insightful interviews, and convincing scientific evidence to
confront the mental distortions that conspire to blind us.
Heffernan skillfully shows that by questioning the reasons for our
actions and beliefs, we can take positive steps to avoid deluding
ourselves. "Daniel Simons, coauthor of The Invisible Gorilla: And
Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us" Margaret Heffernan is an
unblinking observer of what makes us tick in work and life. This is
a book that everyone should read with eyes--and minds--wide open!
"Alan M. Webber, author of Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths for Winning at
Business Without Losing Your Self" Heffernan speaks with a
relentlessly constructive voice, brave curiosity, a passion for
truth, and the practical mindset of someone who has built and led
successful organizations herself. She motivates us to resist our
own tendency to ignore the truths around us, and provides the
insights and tools for us to empower others to do the same. "Mary
C. Gentile, Ph.D., author of Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak
Your Mind When You Know What's Right""
"A call to arms to any whistle-blowers who see what lies ahead and
have the courage to speak up.""--Kirkus" "A thoughtful and
entertaining treatise on the seductiveness--and consequences--of
ignoring what's right in front of our eyes ... Heffernan's cogent,
riveting look at how we behave at our worst encourages us to strive
for our best."--"Publishers Weekly" ""Willful Blindness" is an
engaging read, packed with cautionary tales ripped from today's
headlines as well as a trove of research on why we often stick our
head in the sand. With deft prose and page after page of keen
insights, 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 Mind ""An intelligent and
eye-opening look at the pervasiveness of willful blindness across
society. Margaret Heffernan presents overwhelming evidence of the
need for mindfulness as part of the cure."--Ellen J. Langer, author
of "Mindfulness" and "Counterclockwise: Mindful Health and the
Power of Possibility """Willful Blindness" combines compelling
anecdotes, insightful interviews, and convincing scientific
evidence to confront the mental distortions that conspire to blind
us. Heffernan skillfully shows that by questioning the reasons for
our actions and beliefs, we can take positive steps to avoid
deluding ourselves."--Daniel Simons, coauthor of "The Invisible
Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us ""Margaret
Heffernan is an unblinking observer of what makes us tick in work
and life. This is a book that everyone should read with eyes--and
minds--wide open!"--Alan M. Webber, author of "Rules of Thumb: 52
Truths for Winning at Business Without Losing Your Self ""Heffernan
speaks with a relentlessly constructive voice, brave curiosity, a
passion for truth, and the practical mindset of someone who has
built and led successful
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