Dignity, Donna Hicks, PhD
Dignity, Donna Hicks, PhD
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Dignity
Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict

Author: Donna Hicks, PhD

Narrator: Margaret Strom

Unabridged: 7 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/11/2016

Synopsis

The desire for dignity is universal and powerful. It is a motivating force behind all human interaction—in families, in communities, in the business world, and in relationships at the international level. When dignity is violated, the response is likely to involve aggression, even violence, hatred, and vengeance. On the other hand, when people treat one another with dignity, they become more connected and are able to create more meaningful relationships. Surprisingly, most people have little understanding of dignity, observes Donna Hicks in this important book.

Drawing on her extensive experience in international conflict resolution and on insights from evolutionary biology, psychology, and neuroscience, the author explains what the elements of dignity are, how to recognize dignity violations, how to respond when we are not treated with dignity, how dignity can restore a broken relationship, why leaders must understand the concept of dignity, and more. Hicks shows that by choosing dignity as a way of life, we open the way to greater peace within ourselves and to a safer and more humane world for all.

About Donna Hicks, PhD

Donna Hicks, PhD, is an associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. During nearly two decades in the field of international conflict resolution, she has facilitated dialogue between communities in conflict all over the world and has worked as a consultant to corporations and organizations, applying the dignity model. She lives in Watertown, MA.

Reviews

Goodreads review by MadProfessah on August 14, 2019

The author’s argument depends a fair amount on the disputed ideology of evolutionary psychology. However, the book still provides a large number of relatable scenarios in which people are interacting with each other in harmful ways and uses the lens of “dignity” to provide suggestions for resolution......more

Goodreads review by Tina on March 10, 2017

Required reading for anyone who encounters a fellow human throughout the course of their day. Includes practical tips for conflict, difficult conversations, and repairing personal pain, making this a perfect tool for managers. Hicks shares the 10 elements of dignity, 10 temptations for violating it,......more

Goodreads review by cheeseblab on December 11, 2011

This is another quick read that I chose to elongate as looterature. Everyone at the Press was invited to take a copy of the bound proof, which is sort of a paperback edition with the typos still in it (so please, when you get one of these copies, from my publisher or any other, don't make snide comm......more

Goodreads review by Giv on April 26, 2022

This is such an important book if you’re interacting with people whether in your job or in your everyday lives (which I suppose it’s for everyone haha). It’s so simple to read and the concept was just mindblowing. Dignity is such universal and inherent to every single person. It makes me reflect on......more

Goodreads review by Brian on July 10, 2017

Required reading.......more

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