Understanding and Changing Your Management Style : Assessments and Tools for Self-Development

Robert C Benfari

ISBN 10: 1118399463 / ISBN 13: 9781118399460

Verlag: Wiley Jul 2013, 2013

Beschreibung

Neuware - An update of the classic book that reveals the 6 keys to successful management In this new edition of his best-selling book, Robert Benfari explains that the best mangers are not born that way but share a mix of characteristics that can be analyzed, understood, and most importantly changed. He identifies the six characteristics of successful managers (Psychological Type; Needs/Motivation; Use of Power; Conflict Style; Our Basic Values; and Our Reaction to Stress) and uses these building blocks to show how anyone can use personality-specific strategies for resolving conflicts, solving problems, managing stress, handling difficult situations at work, and positively influencing others.\* Includes a proven pathway for becoming an effective manager\* Contains new information on management style and leadership, human nature and neuroscience, and the dark side of management\* Includes a self-assessment for each of the six building blocks to successful managementThis research-based book offers the tools leaders need to improve their management style and succeed in the workplace.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781118399460

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Understanding and Changing Your Management Style : Assessments and Tools for Self-Development
• Verlag: Wiley Jul 2013
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1118399463
• ISBN-13: 9781118399460
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2. Auflage
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 233B x 204 H x 25 T Millimeter Breite: 233 mm, Höhe: 204 mm, Tiefe: 25 mm
• Gewicht: 657 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

An update of the classic book that reveals the 6 keys to successful management In this new edition of his best-selling book, Robert Benfari explains that the best mangers are not born that way but share a mix of characteristics that can be analyzed, understood, and most importantly changed. He identifies the six characteristics of successful managers (Psychological Type; Needs/Motivation; Use of Power; Conflict Style; Our Basic Values; and Our Reaction to Stress) and uses these building blocks to show how anyone can use personality-specific strategies for resolving conflicts, solving problems, managing stress, handling difficult situations at work, and positively influencing others.

• Includes a proven pathway for becoming an effective manager
• Contains new information on management style and leadership, human nature and neuroscience, and the dark side of management
• Includes a self-assessment for each of the six building blocks to successful management

This research-based book offers the tools leaders need to improve their management style and succeed in the workplace.

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The Author

Robert C. Benfari, AB, MBA, PhD, MSPH, is a multidiscipline behavioral scientist who has spent most of his career in teaching, research, and practice as a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Division of Continuing Education. Benfari also consults to industry and government and conducts workshops on developing one's management style.