Several new books relating to leadership and management arrived for the Vairo Library collection. Here are the highlights:
The War For Talent
by Ed Michaels, et al.
The authors describe how to:
*Create a winning EVP (employee value proposition) that will make your company uniquely attractive to talent
*Move beyond recruiting hype to build a long-term recruiting strategy
*Use job experiences, coaching, and mentoring to cultivate the potential in managers
*Strengthen your talent pool by investing in A players, developing B players, and acting decisively on C players
(taken from book jacket)
call # HD38.2.M53 2001
Leadership on the Line: stay alive through the dangers of leading
by Ronald A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky
Recognizing that it can be both lonely and difficult at the top, the authors... set out to lend emotional and practical support. Heifetz and Linsky offer useful strategies leaders can employ, such as building political constituencies, trying to orchestrate the inevitable conflict, and forcing those who cause problems to actually solve the problems. Showing a sympathetic side, Heifetz and Linsky offer tactics to help leaders not to take conflict personally. Remember, they counsel, you are more than your job.
(Publisher's Weekly review)
call # HD57.7.H399 2002
Toxic Emotions at Work: How Compassionate Managers Handle Pain and Conflict
by Peter J. Frost
Toxic Emotions at Work explores how organizations and their leaders cause emotional pain, how it affects performance, and what can be done to alleviate pain before it becomes toxic. Frost reveals the "behind-the-scenes" work performed by "toxin handlers" - self-appointed pain managers who help assuage the suffering of colleagues and enable them to refocus on their work. He illuminates the toll this work is taking on toxin handlers' emotional and physical health, and argues that leaders must recognize and share this critical role if their organizations are to remain productive and vital.
(taken from book jacket)
call #: HD42.F76 2003
Posted by at June 14, 2006 09:17 PM