Ideal for any leader or manager forced to fly solo in the face of daily and strategic challenges. Or an invaluable tool to help managers get the most out of their working relationship with either an internal or external coach. Manager's Desktop Consultant cuts through the maze of people challenges in the workplace to identify the six most common issues affecting performance, productivity, and profitability. Through detailed scenarios, these experienced consultants and authors describe each problem situation and lay out the key action strategies necessary to build a solid foundation for management success.
1 Managing and leading change
2 Building collaboration and teamwork
3 Managing performance issues
4 Managing conflict
5 Dealing with organizational politics
6 Establishing yourself as a new leader
"An invaluable new resource for leaders and managers, with live examples and compelling philosophy that will help them learn, grow, and become more effective, compelling, and fulfilled. It's a leadership handbook for the future."
--Frances Hesselbein, Chairman and Founding President,
Leader to Leader Institute (formerly the Drucker Foundation
for Nonprofit Management)--
"A delightful addition to a very small library of books that can actually help the manager who needs some quick and intelligent advice. I have no doubt that you will find many who thank Essex and Kusy for the decision trees as a quick way to size up a situation. Managers beg for this stuff."
--Stephen C. Lundin, PhD, FAIM, author of
Fish!, Fish Sticks, and Top Performer--