Book DescriptionManagement expert Michael Feiner"s candid leadership guide cuts through rhetoric and theory and gives managers and executives a "hands-on" approach to dealing with problems in business.
As the former chief people officer at PepsiCo, and now a management professor at the Columbia University School of Business, Feiner shares his solutions from his years of handling unexpected crises, meditating between warring corporate factions, and taking care of all the "people problems" that pop up on a routine basis in companies all over the world. Feiner"s approach is based on common sense and practicality, and his book is full of examples that managers everywhere will identify with and relate to. Along the way, Feiner doles out his "laws" of how those in supervisory roles can resolve these vexing situations. Instructive and entertaining, THE FEINER POINTS OF LEADERSHIP will be mandatory reading for anyone in a managerial position.
This essential guide features 50 clearly defined laws of leadership together with illustrative stories that demonstrate these laws in action. There is also a unique back-of-book "matrix" highlighting classic business scenarios-- and the leadership laws that apply to each.
For 20 years, Michael Feiner was a senior executive and chief people officer at PepsiCo. He is currently a management consultant and professor at the Columbia Graduate School of Business.Download DescriptionTHE FEINER POINTS OF LEADERSHIP offers fifty insightful laws covering everything from managing tough bosses and difficult subordinates, to dealing with uncooperative colleagues, to overcoming resistance to corporate change. Based on Feiner"s experiences as an aspiring executive, senior leader, and management consultant, THE FEINER POINTS shows you that leadership has little to do with grand strategies or personal charisma.And the author"s tales from the trenches will make you smile as you discover:. The Law of Building a Cathedral: Leaders convince their people that they"re building a cathedral, not cutting stone. The Law of Class vs. Style: Never...ever...ever...ever treat your boss like a bumbling old fool (even if he or she is one). The Law of Winning Championships: No matter how talented the team, team members have different agendas-and leaders know what they are. The Law of the Silent Sinner: If you can"t tell anyone what you"re doing, don"t do it!. The Law of the Onion: High-Performance Leaders look beneath the surface-and never assume anything. The Law of the Tombstone: Remember what"s really important-and that your net worth won"t be noted on your final resting place.With an easy-to-access appendix that lists typical office problems and points you to the laws that can solve them, THE FEINER POINTS OF LEADERSHIP will help you right away-with dramatic and measurable results that ensure the long-term success of both your career and your organization. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Feiner Points of Leadership : The 50 Basic Laws That Will Make People Want to Perform Better for You (Michael Feiner)