Don't Kill the Bosses!: Escaping the Hierarchy Trap
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Book Description
The boss/subordinate relationship is an age-old problem cited in almost every management book and on-the-job survey as an area rife with dishonesty and inefficiency. All too often, subordinates spin the truth for those above while bosses fail to establish the conditions required for subordinates to tell it to them straight. The end result is warped communication, corrupt internal politics, illusionary teamwork, pass-the-buck accountability, and personal dispiriting-and the company is always the big loser. Don't Kill the Bosses! reveals the "trap" created when people fail to differentiate between the positives of hierarchical structure and the negatives of hierarchical relationships. Far from being opposed to hierarchy, the authors believe strongly that an accurate and cleanly defined organization chart is vital. But they show how to implement an alternative model of hierarchy: two-sided accountability. Drawing on case studies from their consulting practice, Culbert and Ullmen show how this new model leads to a freer flow of information, more creative problem-solving, and quicker response to changing conditions. Unlike other books that acknowledge boss/subordinate relationships as a systematic, continuing problem and offer skill development suggestions for dealing with it, Don't Kill the Bosses! tells how to think about the problem in a way that will enable readers to understand the steps they need to take to change things. It diagnoses what's missing in boss/subordinate relationships, connects what's wrong with them to personal and organizational outcomes, and defines the whole new mentality required to make them work successfully.
From the Publisher
"If you really, really read this book, it'll change your life. (I guarantee it.) If lots of people read this book closely, it'll change the world. (No bull.) The book is that good!"-Tom Peters "Culbert and Ullmen introduce a stunning new concept, two-sided accountability, which reframes the foundations of how people view hierarchy and relationships."-Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Management, University of Southern California, and author of Managing the Dream "You will learn in this book that two-sided accountability leads to straight talk and better communications. Finally, a book with practical advice that managers can use day-to-day to get better results."-Philip J. Harkins, President and CEO, Linkage, Inc. "As a manager very much concerned with the effectiveness and dynamics of teamwork I can assure you this is a must-read book for anyone with similar corporate goals." -Mitch Kupchak, General Manager, Los Angeles Lakers
Don't Kill the Bosses!: Escaping the Hierarchy Trap
Don't Kill the Bosses!: Escaping the Hierarchy Trap,Samuel A. Culbert,John B. Ullmen,Berrett-Koehler Publishers,1576751619,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Corporate culture,Entrepreneurship,Management - General,Motivational,Organizational Behavior,Organizational change,Supervisors,Industrial relations,Personnel & human resources management
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