An edition of Myths of management
(2018)
Myths of management
what people get wrong about being the boss
by Stefan Stern
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Myths of Management: Dispel the Misconceptions and Become an Influential Manager
2022, Kogan Page, Limited
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Myths of Management: What People Can Get Wrong about Being the Boss
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Myths of Management: What People Can Get Wrong about Being the Boss
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Myths of management: what people get wrong about being the boss
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Myth 1 There is one right way to lead or manage
Myth 2 It's tough at the top
Myth 3 long hours will lead to success
Myth 4 It's important not to show vulnerability or doubt
Myth 5 It's lonely at the top
Myth 6 You need to be the smartest person in the room
Myth 7 Hierarchy is finished
Myth 8 Consistency is essential
Myth 9 Only hire people who will fit in
Myth 10 Leadership is more important than management
Myth 11 You have to pay top dollar to get the right person
Myth 12 Annual appraisals help you manage performance
Myth 13 Information must be controlled and limited
Myth 14 But women don't really want top jobs
Myth 15 leaders are born not made
Myth 16 Your first 100 days in a new job are make or break
Myth 17 You have to know everything that is going on
Myth 18 Heroic leaders can change entire organizations on their own
Myth 19 The boss with the best strategy wins
Myth 20 It is not possible to work flexibly in senior roles
Myth 21 Pay must be kept confidential
Myth 22 Psychology is psychobabble and there's no need or place for it
Myth 23 The robots are coming to take your job
Myth 24 Leadership must be transformational
Myth 25 Conformity leads to success
Myth 26 Feelings are soft and for losers
Myth 27 Keep your distance if you want respect
Myth 28 Be yourself
it's all about authenticity
Myth 29 Date of birth is destiny
Myth 30 People are motivated by money
Myth 31 Fear works and "engagement" is unnecessary
Myth 32 The business case will always prove persuasive
Myth 33 There's nothing wrong with the business, there's just a few rotten apples
Myth 34 We have woken up to the problems caused by prejudice
Myth 35 All the power resides at the top
Myth 36 People will learn if you explain things to them clearly
Myth 37 You must keep up with all the new management ideas and give them a try
Myth 38 You've got to talk like a real, serious, grown-up business person. learn the jargon
Myth 39 You can't manage people if you can't see them
Myth 40 Who needs employees anyway? : get with the gig economy
Myth 41 people hate change
Myth 42 Big data will fix everything
Myth 43 A cool office will make everybody more creative
Myth 44 There are only 44 things to get wrong
Appendices: fireside chats with prominent management thinkers
Appendix 1 Charles handy
Appendix 2 Eve poole
Appendix 3 Henry mintzberg
Appendix 4 herminia ibarra
Appendix 5 laura empson
Appendix 6 Lynda gratton
Appendix 7 Margaret heffernan
Appendix 8 Rob goffee and gareth jones
Appendix 9 Tom Peters
References
Index.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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