Description
Book SynopsisManagers have naturally either a relating or a requiring style. The best managers possess the ability to do both well and know when to choose one over the other. This book offers an advice tailored to each individual's management style. Explaining what changes to make and how to make them, it helps the reader to become a better manager.
Trade Review"The professional services firm is the best possible laboratory forunderstanding the concepts of relating and requiring. Because suchfirms are filled with high-talent individuals, a tilt towards onestyle vs. the other would fail. Peter Friedes hit the perfectbalance at Hewitt Associates¾and this book provides a greatservice in conveying to others how that balance can (and must) beachieved in high performing organizations." --Leo F. Mullin,chairman and CEO, Delta Air Lines
"As a coach and trainer for thousands of managers, I find the 2Rapproach to be one of the most exciting new ideas around. This bookis guaranteed to provide insights to managers of all ages andexperience levels." --Lynn Trautmann, cofounder, CollaboraConsulting Group, a training consulting firm
"When the former CEO of a highly successful organization writesa book about people management fundamentals, it's noaccident&neither is effective leadership at any level. The 2RManager provides managers personalized roadmaps to success; and fornew managers it's a good first look at what really counts inleading others. Not a bad payback for an easy read." --RandyMacDonald, senior vice president, human resources, IBMCorporation
Table of ContentsForeword (David H.Maister).
Preface.
1. 2Rs Are Better Than 1.
Part One: Self-Assessment.
2. Identifying Your Natural Style.
3. About-Right Requiring for Requirers.
4. About-Right Relating for Relaters.
Part Two: Style Familiarity.
5. Identifying Your Specific Type.
6. Getting Unstuck.
Part Three: Increasing Versatility.
7. Versatility-Fostering Beliefs.
8. Requiring for Relaters.
9. Relating for Requirers.
10. When to Relate,When to Require.
Part Four: Situational Implementation.
11. Maintaining a 2R Perspective.
12. Getting Started.
13. The Benefits: For You, Your People, and YourOrganization.
More Resources for the 2R Manager.
References.
Recommended Reading.
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Contacting the Author.
Index.
