Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.comID: 279761Title: Hard-Won Wisdom: True Stories from the Management TrenchesAuthor: Jathan JanoveNarrator: Jathan JanoveFormat: UnabridgedLength: 05:24:40Language: EnglishRelease date: 12-01-16Publisher: Ascent AudioGenres: Business & Economics, Career Development, Management & LeadershipSummary:Jathan Janove has loads of stories to tell, and fortunately for us, he tells many of his best in HARD-WON WISDOM. By sharing his experiences, he creates a short-cut for us to the knowledge needed to become an empathetic, effective leader in the workplace. Let his wisdom work for you. Daniel H. Pink, author of TO SELL IS HUMAN and DRIVEFrom dealing with underperformers to fighting off lawsuits, employee problems are the bane of a managers existence. So what do most do? Ignore them!And thats a recipe for more problems. Written by a seasoned HR expert and employment attorney, Hard-Won Wisdom takes you inside the messy reality of situations gone wrong, including:A joking comment taken as a commandAn email exchange that escalates ridiculously out of controlA request for confidentiality that backfires in a big wayThe right employeefired the wrong wayThe wrong employeehired the right wayThese sometimes funny, always cautionary tales reinforce crucial lessons for managers. From failing to give feedback and withholding key information to exercising poor judgment and making faulty assumptions, every story highlights the role management plays in exacerbating (or easing) trouble.And each story suggests simple strategies to turn the situation around. The memorable lessons help managers motivate underachievers, defuse angry employees, discipline without inviting legal actionand handle every tricky-people issue they simply cant avoid.Contact: [email protected]

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