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[Page 2] Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for an Answer: Managing for Conflict and Consensus Michael A. Roberto PEARSON EDUCATION, INC. [Page 3] Praise for Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for an Answer “ Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for an Answer addresses a perennial and per- nicious thorn in the leader’s side—the yes-men in every organization. (And if you think your company is without them, you really need this book!) Leaders at all lev- els can use Mike Roberto’s advice, to make better decisions and align their teams for results.” —Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager  and Customer Mania “Deciding how to decide: a powerful idea that all leaders should understand and put into practice. In doing so, they can become adept at stimulating candid dialogues, testing their company’s core assumptions, and achieving alignment. Roberto’s ideas have already begun to make a profound difference in the effec- tiveness of our management meetings. Our clients around the world would do well to adopt Roberto’s straightforward recommendations.” —Ed Boswell, president and CEO, The Forum Corporation “Too often leaders mistake silence for agreement. Roberto offers concrete advice on how to beat this trap. A must-read for leaders at all levels.” —Kathleen M. Eisenhardt, Stanford W. Ascherman M.D. Professor, Stanford University and co-director, Stanford Technology Ventures Program “In his book Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes for an Answer , Michael Roberto provides a unique an