Unconventional Wisdom: Irreverent Solutions for Tough Problems at Work (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series) by Quick, Thomas L - 1989-10-09

Jossey-Bass, 1989-10-09. Hardcover. Very Good. 1555421776 PER2488 p. 1989, c. 1989, First Edition, blue cloth w/d.j., no price on d.j., 174pp., VG/vg From Publishers WeeklyIn his 18th book, Quick ( Managing People at Work Desk Guide ) begins by upsetting certain business shibboleths, urging managers to progress from certainty to ambiguity and to put some chaos in their order. He goes on to emphasize the effective management of time and the accomplishment of goals through partnership in the workplace. Other advice includes admitting fallibility to build credibility, listening to dissenters, paying attention to feedback and "handling opposition without handling it." And managers are reminded that they constantly must be aware of what goes on in their organizations. Although they may resist it, the book could be helpful to tradition-minded, rigid executives.Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.Book DescriptionA collection of provocative essays that show how conventional management practices are often impractical and ineffective in solving tough managerial problems. Challenges many stereotypical management perceptions--such as the notions that indecisiveness is a sign of incompetence, that power corrupts all leaders, and that chaos in an organization is dangerous.