A manager's guide to self-development / Mike Pedler, John Burgoyne, Tom Boydell.

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Pedler, Mike (Mike John), 1944-

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TextPublication details: London : McGraw-Hill, c1994.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0077078292
9780077078294

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This updated edition builds on the increasing emphasis on self development as the way forward for managers, and offers a practical strategy for understanding and undertaking such a programme.

A GUIDE TO BUILDING MANAGEMENT SKILLS.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction
Chapter 1 The philosophy of the book (p. 3)
Chapter 2 How the book works (p. 7)
Part 1 Setting and Meeting Goals for Management Self-Development (p. 9)
Chapter 3 A career/life-planning activity (p. 11)
Chapter 4 Some ideas about management and the qualities of successful managers (p. 23)
Chapter 5 Assessing yourself and setting some goals for self-development (p. 31)
Chapter 6 A guide to the selection of activities (p. 47)
Chapter 7 How to use the activities (p. 50)
Part 2 Activities for Management Self-Development (p. 55)
1 Extend your knowledge of situational facts (p. 57)
2 Making contacts (p. 60)
3 Managing your time (p. 63)
4 Keeping up to date (p. 69)
5 Facts and assumptions (p. 76)
6 Personal journal (p. 79)
7 Powerlines (p. 84)
8 Differences and discrimination (p. 88)
9 Micro-political mapping (p. 94)
10 Credulous listening (p. 99)
11 Decision making (p. 102)
12 Planning and decision-making techniques (p. 107)
13 Choosing solutions with a chance (p. 114)
14 Role setting analysis (p. 117)
15 Planning change (p. 122)
16 Analysis of experiences (p. 128)
17 Catastrophic contingencies (p. 133)
18 Budgetary control (p. 135)
19 Asserting yourself (p. 144)
20 Response to conflict (p. 150)
21 Practising new group behaviours (p. 159)
22 Interpreting yourself and others (p. 166)
23 Counselling style inventory (p. 170)
24 Getting to know you (p. 177)
25 Getting to yes (p. 180)
26 Collaborative working (p. 183)
27 Looking after yourself (p. 187)
28 Relaxation (p. 192)
29 Fitness (p. 196)
30 Managing your feelings (p. 197)
31 Stability zones (p. 201)
32 Who's the boss? (p. 204)
33 Practising change (p. 207)
34 Action planning (p. 212)
35 Imaging (p. 218)
36 Accepting other people's ideas (p. 222)
37 Brainstorming (p. 224)
38 Approaches to creativity (p. 227)
39 Attribute alternatives (p. 229)
40 Coping with complexity (p. 231)
41 Quick thinking (p. 235)
42 Developing a helicopter mind (p. 237)
43 Managing your dependency (p. 240)
44 Understanding your learning process (p. 243)
45 Study skills (p. 248)
46 How do you learn? (p. 253)
47 Mind your language (p. 257)
48 Conversations with yourself (p. 262)
49 Backwards review (p. 264)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Mike Pedler is well known for his work in management and organization development. He is a self-employed writer, researcher and consultant and a Senior Research Fellow at the Management School, Lancaster University.
John Burgoyne is Professor of Management Learning at Lancaster University where he has established an international reputation for his thinking about management and management development.
Tom Boydell is Director of Transform Individual and Organization Development Consultants Ltd., a company known for its creative work in organizations in various parts of the world.