Empowered Imperative Assertively Managing Yourself for Optimum Success

by Smeed, Nicholas

• ISBN13: 9781557788146
• ISBN10: 1557788146
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-20
• Publisher: Paragon House

Summary

The success of any organization is dependent on the success of individuals and their technical, philosophical, and ethical fit with the organization and its goals. Leaders must be capable of demonstrating advanced levels of integrity, critical thinking/reasoning, and judgment and must not constrain themselves with often useless, misapplied and institutionalized generally accepted practices. If the leaders are indeed built and refined enough to take on that responsibility, they must still continuously improve/reengineer themselves and their organization. They must address issues effectively, assertively and quicklyàthemselves, without improper delegation. This book explores the leadership characteristics that are essential to the success of all organizations and individuals (including in their personal lives).

Table of Contents

Prologue	xiii
SECTION I: ORGANIZATIONAL REALITIES
Organizational Change, Structures, Cultures	3	(11)
People Decisions: Don't Underestimate Them	14	(12)
Who's Doing the Real Work? (Or, How to Really Mess Up an Acquisition)	26	(7)
Acquiring or Acquired? A Few Practical Truths	33	(8)
Why Do They Keep Getting Hired?!	41	(15)
Notes on Bureaucrats	56	(7)
Integrity and Ethics	63	(9)
Trust	72	(8)
Notes on Quality and Compromise	80	(12)
Clarifying and Correcting Institutionalized HR Habits	92	(12)
Why Management Development Programs Don't Work	104	(10)
Organizational Development and ``Training''	114	(9)
SECTION II: INDIVIDUAL REALITIES
Are You Competent and Successful?	123	(8)
Managing Anything and Anybody	131	(11)
Positive or Negative, Which Will It Be? (And Other Sources of Motivation)	142	(8)
How Do You Define Yourself?	150	(13)
In the Zone	163	(7)
They Speak with Such Power and Conviction	170	(13)
Supervisor-Subordinate Relations	183	(12)
Negotiating	195	(12)
SECTION III: PERSONAL REALITIES
Un-Stressing Your Life	207	(7)
Protecting Your Assets	214	(11)
Hosts and Houseguests: Rules of Engagement	225	(10)
Let's Talk about Religion	235	(9)
Sexuality and Managing Relationships	244	(8)
Assimilating Information, Creativity, and Constraints	252	(14)
Change and Transition	266	(7)
Power, Influence, and Persuasiveness	273	(13)
The Relentless Pursuit of Happiness	286	(9)
Conflicts and the Search for Perfection	295	(14)
Epilogue A series of questions and answers on applying an empowered mind-set	309