50 Cautionary Tales for Managers
by Peter Honey
Publisher: How to Books 2007
ISBN/ASIN: 1845281098
ISBN-13: 9781845281090
Number of pages: 262
Description:
The whole of management life is revealed in 50 short stories, some sad, some funny - all based on real managers and real events. You'll find control-freaks, autocrats, egotists, bullies, perfectionists, ditherers and eccentrics as well as a few managers simply striving to do their best in difficult circumstances. Peter Honey bravely offers each flawed manager practical advice in a bid to improve their performance and make life more tolerable for their colleagues.
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