Sue Annis Hammond & Andrea B. Mayfield (2004) The Thin Book of Naming Elephants. Thin Book Publishing Company. Click here to place your order. Using NASA's tragic accidents and Enron's bankruptcy as examples of the price of not having open, constructive dialogue, this book shows the role of assumptions and multiple realities, why surfacing assumptions is so important; how to have constructive dialogue, why arrogance, hubris and smart talk gets in the way of constructive dialogue and what strategies you can use to name the elephants in your organization. |