THE SUPERVISION SOLUTION: MANAGE PERFORMANCE-NOT PEOPLE by John Roulet
Javelin Publishing
www.javelinpublishing.com
Genre: Educational
Rating: Average
ISBN: 9780981683768, $22.95, 160 pp.
Quoting from the Press Release:
"The effective management of people is a critical issue with which business leaders struggle on a daily basis. The popular view of leadership is to try to understand the personalities, interests and attitudes of those being lead. Through this understanding will come better relationships and in turn, better outcomes for the company.
"‘Wrong,’ says John Roulet.... According to Roulet, the current management paradigm is severely flawed in many respects. Its greatest flaw, however, is in the mistaken premise that business leaders manage people. Great leadership is not about managing people, it is about managing performance...."
Everything about this book–the hardcover, pages, dust jacket, editing, organization, and Javelin Publishing’s promotion material–is top quality, including all the hype and positive comments on the back cover. I read this book from cover to cover and thought: ‘This is just common sense with a lot of fancy words.’ It is not dynamic or innovative. Possibly an elementary school might include it in a Management 101 class. I certainly would not recommend spending $22.95 for the information in this book.
Kaye Trout - September 2, 2008
www.javelinpublishing.com
Genre: Educational
Rating: Average
ISBN: 9780981683768, $22.95, 160 pp.
Quoting from the Press Release:
"The effective management of people is a critical issue with which business leaders struggle on a daily basis. The popular view of leadership is to try to understand the personalities, interests and attitudes of those being lead. Through this understanding will come better relationships and in turn, better outcomes for the company.
"‘Wrong,’ says John Roulet.... According to Roulet, the current management paradigm is severely flawed in many respects. Its greatest flaw, however, is in the mistaken premise that business leaders manage people. Great leadership is not about managing people, it is about managing performance...."
Everything about this book–the hardcover, pages, dust jacket, editing, organization, and Javelin Publishing’s promotion material–is top quality, including all the hype and positive comments on the back cover. I read this book from cover to cover and thought: ‘This is just common sense with a lot of fancy words.’ It is not dynamic or innovative. Possibly an elementary school might include it in a Management 101 class. I certainly would not recommend spending $22.95 for the information in this book.
Kaye Trout - September 2, 2008
posted by Kaye | 7:56 AM
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