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Management Malpractice How to Cure Unhealthy Management Practices That Disable Your Organization

Hickman, Craig R.
ISBN-10: 1593373503
ISBN-13: 9781593373504

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This book exposes management abuse, while offering correction action, from the bestselling author of Creating Excellence.Eighty percent of employees want nothing to do with their managers or organizations. Great management principles, once the backbone of successful companies, are now often manipulated by corporate leaders for personal gain.
If left unchecked, these malpractices damage morale, thwart productivity, and destroy companies. Management Malpractice provides practical prescriptive advice for preventing and curing abuses, and shows how managers and organizations can work together.Cynicism and distrust is rampant in today's business environment. Eighty percent of employees want nothing to do with their organizations, or the managers who run them. Great management principles, once the backbone of successful companies, are now often used and manipulated by corporate leaders for their own gain. If left unchecked, these formerly great principles turn into malpractices that damage morale, thwart productivity, and destroy companies. Management Malpractice provides practical prescriptive advice for preventing and curing abuses, and shows how managers and organizations can work together to restore value to their companies.
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Introduction: A Growing Epidemic of Management Malpractice
Commonly Malpracticed Management Principles
Innovation and Creative Imaginings
"Develop a Healthy Dissatisfaction with the Status Quo"
"Share Ideas of Every Kind at Every Level"
"Constantly Challenge Assumptions and Biases"
"Commit to Rethinking the World"
"Dream and Imagine That Anything Is Possible"
Individuals and Employees
"Treat Employees as Your Most Valuable Asset"
"Respect Others and Their Individuality"
"Accept Responsibility for Your Actions"
"Value the Contributions of Each Employee"
"Establish a Balance Between Work and Your Personal Life"
Corporate Culture and Structure
"Create an Environment Where People Feel Free to Raise Concerns"
"Represent the Diversity of the World You Serve"
"Create a Foundation of Trust"
"Develop a Passion for Learning"
"Eliminate Organizational Barriers"
Interpersonal Relationships and Teams
"Provide Employees with Meaningful Work Opportunities"
"Clearly Communicate Expectations"
"Enable People to Tap into Their Full Potential"
"Become an Ethical Role Model for Other Employees"
"Listen to All Viewpoints"
Visionary Leadership and Strategy
"Use the Advantages of Size to Take Risks"
"Do What Matters Most"
"Create a Clear Vision of Where You're Going"
"Solve Customer Problems"
"Lead the Way Through Change"
Conclusion: Restoring the True Value of Great Management Principles
Acknowledgments
Index


List price: $19.95
Edition: 2005
Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
Binding: Trade Cloth
Pages: 272
Size: 5.75" wide x 7.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.97 lbs.
Language: English

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