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Herding Professional Cats: Being Advice to Aspiring Leaders in the Professions
Graeme John Davies
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Description for Herding Professional Cats: Being Advice to Aspiring Leaders in the Professions
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In increasingly competitive, 'knowledge worker' environments, people working at all levels prize their freedom and resist direction. The challenging job of leading them can often feel like the business of 'herding cats'. Herding Professional Cats offers advice and insights to leaders in the professions about tackling the classic 'cats' dilemma - how to manage intelligent, opinionated, independent and frequently difficult people without losing the competitive edge a professionalised workforce can bring. "This is a gem of a publication." Geoffrey Green, formerly Senior Partner, Ashurst LLP, London "This is one of the best business books I have ... Read more
In increasingly competitive, 'knowledge worker' environments, people working at all levels prize their freedom and resist direction. The challenging job of leading them can often feel like the business of 'herding cats'. Herding Professional Cats offers advice and insights to leaders in the professions about tackling the classic 'cats' dilemma - how to manage intelligent, opinionated, independent and frequently difficult people without losing the competitive edge a professionalised workforce can bring. "This is a gem of a publication." Geoffrey Green, formerly Senior Partner, Ashurst LLP, London "This is one of the best business books I have ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Triarchy Press Ltd
Number of pages
148
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
148
Place of Publication
Bridport, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909470200
SKU
V9781909470200
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Ref
99-2
About Graeme John Davies
Sir Graeme Davies has had the singular honour of leading three major universities in the UK: Liverpool, Glasgow and London. A New Zealand educated materials engineer and Cambridge academic, he was Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (1991 - 1995) and chaired the major pension fund, the Universities Superannuation Scheme (1996 - 2006). Currently, in ... Read more
Reviews for Herding Professional Cats: Being Advice to Aspiring Leaders in the Professions
"This is a gem of a publication." Geoffrey Green formerly Senior Partner, Ashurst LLP, UK "This is one of the best business books I have read! The way you have structured the book really resonates with me. It was a joy to read, and offers some great insights." Satu Aavikko Team Leader, Accenture Ltd, Sydney, Australia ... Read more