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Gaucho Dialogues on Leadership and Management
Most subsidiaries of multinational organizations in developing countries are managed like modern-day saladeros, beef-jerking companies where, in the process of salting beef, workers salted themselves out of life. In Gaucho Dialogues on Leadership and Management Alfredo Behrens illustrates the Latin American organizational how-to through a dialogue attributed to two iconic literary characters, Martín Fierro and Don Segundo Sombra. Fierro—passionate, nonpragmatic, xenophobic—and Sombra—with a more nuanced affection toward old ways—comment on the militia-led insurrections from Argentina and Uruguay through Brazil, Venezuela, Central America and Mexico, and draw lessons about leadership, strategy and people management in Latin America and the United States. While the book’s argument covers the ethos prevailing in the Americas, Behrens believes it may be relevant elsewhere among similar societies where people prefer to act as members of clans than as autonomous individuals. If so, the book’s argument may be relevant for the vast majority of humankind at work.

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Gaucho Dialogues on Leadership and Management
Most subsidiaries of multinational organizations in developing countries are managed like modern-day saladeros, beef-jerking companies where, in the process of salting beef, workers salted themselves out of life. In Gaucho Dialogues on Leadership and Management Alfredo Behrens illustrates the Latin American organizational how-to through a dialogue attributed to two iconic literary characters, Martín Fierro and Don Segundo Sombra. Fierro—passionate, nonpragmatic, xenophobic—and Sombra—with a more nuanced affection toward old ways—comment on the militia-led insurrections from Argentina and Uruguay through Brazil, Venezuela, Central America and Mexico, and draw lessons about leadership, strategy and people management in Latin America and the United States. While the book’s argument covers the ethos prevailing in the Americas, Behrens believes it may be relevant elsewhere among similar societies where people prefer to act as members of clans than as autonomous individuals. If so, the book’s argument may be relevant for the vast majority of humankind at work.

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Gaucho Dialogues on Leadership and Management

by Alfredo Behrens

Overview

Most subsidiaries of multinational organizations in developing countries are managed like modern-day saladeros, beef-jerking companies where, in the process of salting beef, workers salted themselves out of life. In Gaucho Dialogues on Leadership and Management Alfredo Behrens illustrates the Latin American organizational how-to through a dialogue attributed to two iconic literary characters, Martín Fierro and Don Segundo Sombra. Fierro—passionate, nonpragmatic, xenophobic—and Sombra—with a more nuanced affection toward old ways—comment on the militia-led insurrections from Argentina and Uruguay through Brazil, Venezuela, Central America and Mexico, and draw lessons about leadership, strategy and people management in Latin America and the United States. While the book’s argument covers the ethos prevailing in the Americas, Behrens believes it may be relevant elsewhere among similar societies where people prefer to act as members of clans than as autonomous individuals. If so, the book’s argument may be relevant for the vast majority of humankind at work.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781783087105
Publisher: Anthem Press
Publication date: 12/15/2017
Pages: 226
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Alfredo Behrens holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He writes and speaks on leadership and management in cross-cultural settings. He also lectures at top business schools and has addressed large management meetings in four continents.

Table of Contents

Preface to the English Edition; Preface to the Portuguese Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Fierro and Sombra Head for Mexico; Chapter 2 The Unquenchable Thirst for Honor: The Gladiator; Chapter 3 Martin Fierro Inspires Perón’s Leadership Style; Chapter 4 The Siege of Montevideo; Chapter 5 Fierro and Sombra Discuss Leadership Theory; Chapter 6 Fierro and Sombra Follow the Federalist Revolt in Southern Brazil; Chapter 7 The Unquenchable Thirst for Honor: The Bullfight; Chapter 8 In Venezuela Fierro and Sombra Assess the Marcha Restauradora; Chapter 9 Panama Secedes from Colombia and Fierro Looks for Heroism in Costa Rica; Chapter 10 Fierro and Sombra Discuss the Leadership of the Mexican Revolution; Chapter 11 Contrasts with American Military Leadership: The Punitive Expedition; Chapter 12. Epilogue; Glossary; References; Index.

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From the Publisher

“Alfredo Behrens has written a most engaging book, applying an imaginative, literary approach to debunk the idea that there is a unique form of management suitable for all cultures. His focus is on Latin America but his provocative conclusions have relevance for other cultures and contexts.”
—Simon Commander, Altura Partners, London and IE Business School, Madrid


“In this book, Alfredo Baehrens offers us a stimulating and original reading of Latin American management styles based on the analysis of Latin American idiosyncrasies. By placing managerial phenomena in their historical, economic and social context, it shows in a fluid and attractive style how the social science approach is relevant to understanding organizational phenomena and management styles. Behrens reminds us that in the age of globalization, it is wise to approach managerial practices and phenomena by taking care of the specific contexts that determine them and in which they unfold.”
—Florence Pinot de Villechenon, ESCP Europe—CERALE, Paris


“Gaucho Dialogues on Leadership and Management […] is fascinating and innovative, a refreshing take on leadership that will be relevant across the globe.”
—Suzy Welch, Former Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Business Review; Coauthor, Winning


“Highly engaging, exciting and thought provoking […] The distilled wisdom derived from the study of great heroes of South America has many pertinent lessons for corporate leaders.”
—P. Singh, Professor of Eminence, MDI-Gurgaon, India


“Professor Behrens has collected a series of excellent lessons from Latin American leaders and presented them in an engaging dialogue style. The insights he develops will be applicable to those interested in leadership across the globe.”
—James Clawson, Johnson & Higgins Professor of Business Administration Emeritus, The Darden School, University of Virginia, USA


“Gaucho Dialogues on Leadership and Management is a remarkable book that shows the influence of culture in shaping people´s attitudes to leadership and ethics in management.”
—Consuelo Adelaida García de la Torre, Professor, Department of Management, EGADE Business School Monterrey, Mexico


“Gaucho Dialogues on Leadership and Management offers leadership learning from two icons of Argentine culture: Martin Fierro and Don Segundo Sombra. […] Original and […] solidly grounded in leadership literature.”
—Federico Ast, Editor, MATERIABIZ

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