Anti Stupidity

Mats Alvesson is Professor of organization studies at the University of Bath, UK and is also affiliated with Lund University, Sweden, Stockholm School of Economics and City, University of London, UK.Stella Cizinsky is MD, cardiologist and head of clinics at Örebro University Hospital in Sweden.

• 1. Introduction2. Stupidity and Other Misery Cut Short3. Functional Stupidity - Existential Anxiolytc and Social Lubricant4. Organized Stupidity or Stupidity in Organizations5. Sins, Ailments and Fragile Times6. Fighting Functional Stupidity I: Individual Initiatives7. Fighting Functional Stupidity II: Organizational Solutions8. Fighting Functional Stupidity, Warnings and Pitfalls9. 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