Mind-Set Management: The Heart of Leadership

by Samuel A. Culbert

Book Overview

You can follow any business guru you want, be it Peter Drucker or Tom Peters. You can adopt any new management concept, from reengineering to "empowering people." But Samuel A. Culbert has one caveat: no matter what managerial "religion" you choose--and there are many sound ones--before you can lead, manage, or team up effectively, you must comprehend the mind-sets that direct the people with whom you are interacting. In Mind-Set Management, Culbert...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195097467
• ISBN13: 9780195097467
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A must for all of you who deal with people!

This book has changed my life. It lucidly and starkly illustrates that we act in a way that maximizes our own interests, based on our perceptions of the world. I now know so much more about myself and have a better appreciation of my motivations after reading this book. Mind-Set Management has helped me in my relationships with family, friends, clients, and coworkers.

Excellent guide for proper communication

Sam offers a very comprehensive approach to good communication. His approach is explained with excellent cases that make the reading a very enjoyable experience. Although most of the applications are in the business setting, the approach is very applicable to all aspects of life. This book is definately a must for those managing people and a key to success.