Understanding and Changing Your Management Style: Assessments and Tools for Self-Development

An update of the classic book that reveals the 6 keys to successful managementIn this new edition of his best-selling book, Robert Benfari explains that the best mangers are not born that way but share a mix of characteristics that can be analyzed, understood, and most importantly changed. He identifies the six characteristics of successful managers (Psychological Type; Needs/Motivation; Use of Power; Conflict Style; Our Basic Values; and Our Reaction to Stress) and uses these building blocks to show how anyone can use personality-specific strategies for resolving conflicts, solving problems, managing stress, handling difficult situations at work, and positively influencing others.

• Includes a proven pathway for becoming an effective manager
• Contains new information on management style and leadership, human nature and neuroscience, and the dark side of management
• Includes a self-assessment for each of the six building blocks to successful management

This research-based book offers the tools leaders need to improve their management style and succeed in the workplace.

Avainsanat: Organizational Development, Robert Benfari, characteristics of successful managers, analyzing successful managers, understanding successful managers, self-assessment, management style books, tools for leaders, Meyers-Briggs and managers, Psychological Type, Needs/Motivation, Use of Power, Conflict Style, Our Basic Values, Reaction to Stress