Businesses, the military, schools, and other enterprises generally operate best when people follow orders. However, there are times when following an order can lead to bad consequences for the organization, its employees, and other people. In those cases, lower-ranking individuals must have the skills and ability to analyze and question orders or even disobey them. In Intelligent Disobedience, Ira Chaleff looks at the dangers posed by blind obedience and outlines why it is in the best interest of business and society to develop people who appropriately resist questionable orders.
