Anti Stupidity

Mats Alvesson is Professor of Organization Studies at the University of Bath, UK, and is also affiliated with Lund University, Sweden, and City St George's, University of London, UK.Stella Cizinsky is an MD, cardiologist and head of clinics at Örebro University Hospital, Sweden.

• 1. Introduction Part 1. How Stupidity is Cultivated 2. Stupidity and Other Misery Cut Short 3. Functional Stupidity - Existential Anxiolytc and Social Lubricant 4. Organized Stupidity or Stupidity in Organizations 5. Sins, Ailments and Fragile Times Part 2. Fighting Functional Stupidity 6. Fighting Functional Stupidity I: Individual Initiatives 7. Fighting Functional Stupidity II: Organizational Solutions 8. Fighting Functional Stupidity, Warnings and Pitfalls 9. Summary and Closing Words

“Functional stupidity: it’s the glue that inhibits innovation and impact, and it’s the lubricant that keeps non-value adding nonsense flowing. This book is packed with therapeutic and useful insights on how to confront and diminish this stupidity.” Ian McCarthy, Simon Fraser University, Canada"Adopting a critical focus on management practices, this book offers interventions and practical suggestions to push back against functional stupidity at work. The authors adeptly challenge the flawed obedience entrenched in existing organizational processes, while encouraging independent thinking and critical dialogue to deliver more meaningful and positive working environments." Barbara Plester, University of Auckland, New Zealand