Breaking the fear barrier : how fear destroys companies from the inside out and what to do about it / Tom Rieger.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-149).

Fear of loss : Joe's fall from grace -- Parochialism -- Territorialism -- Empire building -- The cost of fear -- Overcoming parochialism -- Overcoming territorialism -- Overcoming empire building -- Courage enablers -- Beware of courage killers -- The leadership imperative -- The fearless company : Joe's redemption.

Explores the theory that the greatest threat to an organization's success is not always the competition, but what a company does to itself: because of fear, companies become plagued with barriers and bureaucracy that limit success, crush employees, and infuse frustration and a sense of futility across the enterprise.