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Little Book of Big Management Theories, The, 2nd Edition
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Little Book of Big Management Theories, The, 2nd Edition

by James McGrath, Bob Bates
June 2017
Beginner
288 pages
5h 32m
English
Pearson Business
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A VERY FINAL WORD

Are you one of the 20% who have read the book in its entirety? Or are you one of the 80% who have read 20% of the book? Either way we hope you found something in it that you can use. But what does this book really tell you about management?

Writing it we identified seven key themes that seemed to keep coming up. These encapsulate what we think management is all about. They are:

  1. Every manager must be true to their essential nature. Unfortunately it’s not easy to uncover your essential nature. We play games with ourselves all the time and ascribe noble motives to despicable actions just so we can sleep well at night. The best managers know exactly who they are and what they stand for. To discover who you are will require some ...
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ISBN: 9781292200644