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Management Skills: A Jossey-Bass Reader » (1st Edition)

Book cover image of Management Skills: A Jossey-Bass Reader by Jossey-Bass Publishers

Authors: Jossey-Bass Publishers
ISBN-13: 9780787973414, ISBN-10: 0787973416
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: October 2004
Edition: 1st Edition

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Book Synopsis

Management Skills contains the best thinking from the biggest names in business management on a wide range of subjects including leadership, shaping the work environment, change, communicating, hiring and motivating employees, leading teams, and much more.

The author list of this invaluable resource reads like a who's who of business management. This extraordinary collection features chapters from Robert R. Albright, David Batstone, Warren Bennis, Lee G. Bolman, Richaurd Camp, David R. Caruso, Terrene E. Deal, Christina A. Douglas, Peter Drucker, Deborah L. Duarte, Michael Finley, J. Davidson Frame, Bill George, T. George Harris, Todd D. Jick, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, James M. Kouzes, Edward E. Lawler III, Patrick Lencioni, Clinton O. Longenecker, David H. Maister, Marick F. Masters, Cynthia D. McCauley, Patrick J. McKenna, Henry Mintzberg, Dana M. Muir, David A. Nadler, Mark B. Nadler, Burt Nanus, Parker J. Palmer, Terry Pearce, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Barry Z. Posner, Robert E. Quinn, Kathleen Kelley Reardon, Harvey Robbins, Peter Salovey, Steven B. Sample, Jack L. Simonetti, Douglas K. Smith, Nancy Tennant Snyder, Barry A. Stein, Robert I. Sutton, and Mary E. Vielhaber.

For any executive, manager, or consultant, this indispensable resource offers an overview of the fundamental skills that are crucial for becoming an outstanding manager.

Table of Contents

Ch. 1Leadership in authenticity, not style3
Ch. 2Credibility is the foundation of leadership21
Ch. 3Management vs. leadership41
Ch. 4Rounding out the manager's job53
Ch. 5The new managerial work91
Ch. 6The postcapitalist executive : an interview with Peter F. Drucker113
Ch. 7Seven practices of successful organizations133
Ch. 8Hire the right people177
Ch. 9Managing the interview process201
Ch. 10Employment law from a manager's perspective225
Ch. 11Pick relevant metrics256
Ch. 12How change really comes about279
Ch. 13Learning to lead change : the new principles for CEOs and companies315
Ch. 14The manager as politician331
Ch. 15Artful listening356
Ch. 16Establish competence and build trust373
Ch. 17Read people : identifying emotions396
Ch. 18The seven essentials of encouraging406
Ch. 19Motivating and satisfying excellent individuals423
Ch. 20How to give feedback450
Ch. 21Developmental relationships458
Ch. 22The call for results477
Ch. 23Operating within the realities of organizational life488
Ch. 24Solving the problem of bad meetings521
Ch. 25Politically astute negotiating546
Ch. 26Deal with your crises564
Ch. 27Dealing with conflict579
Ch. 28Overcoming the five dysfunctions of a team606
Ch. 29Myths and realities of leading virtual teams631
Ch. 30Building companies where innovation is a way of life659
Ch. 31Leading from within687
Ch. 32Reflective action705
Ch. 33From success to significance721
Ch. 34If not me, then who? If not now, when?726

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