See Dick Throw a Hissy Fit

Conversations that go beyond the book

• When bad behavior becomes normalHow repeated exceptions and tolerated conduct reshape what people expect.
• The cost of keeping the peaceWhy silence often protects a system while shifting the burden to everyone else.
• Who gets to write the rules?Power, entitlement, gender, and the stories a culture tells about who belongs in charge.
• Culture does not break overnightHow leaders authorize patterns through what they reward, excuse, and ignore.
• Satire as a way inHow humor can open a difficult conversation without letting anyone off the hook.

Suggested interview questions

1. Why return to Dick, Jane, and Sally for this book?
2. Who or what does “Dick” represent?
3. When does a familiar behavior become a cultural norm?
4. What makes a “hissy fit” effective as a power move?
5. What role does silence play in preserving the status quo?
6. How do leaders signal what behavior is permitted?
7. Why do people defend systems that disadvantage them?
8. What can satire reveal that a conventional business book might miss?
9. How can someone challenge a norm without becoming the next target?
10. What is one practice leaders should stop tolerating today?