Is it really true that working longer hours makes you more successful? Are millennials self-obsessed and frightened of hard graft? Do you really need to hide your emotions in order to gain respect as a manager? Does higher pay really always lead to higher performance? The world of management is blighted by fads, fiction and falsehoods. In Myths of Management, Cary Cooper and Stefan Stern take you on an entertaining journey through the most famous myths surrounding the much-written about topic of management. They debunk false assumptions, inject truth into over-simplifications and tackle…mehr
Is it really true that working longer hours makes you more successful? Are millennials self-obsessed and frightened of hard graft? Do you really need to hide your emotions in order to gain respect as a manager? Does higher pay really always lead to higher performance?
The world of management is blighted by fads, fiction and falsehoods. In Myths of Management, Cary Cooper and Stefan Stern take you on an entertaining journey through the most famous myths surrounding the much-written about topic of management. They debunk false assumptions, inject truth into over-simplifications and tackle damaging habits head-on.
Whether cheesy, naïve or even destructive, management myths could be holding you back and stifling your team's potential. Myths of Management is the guide you need to become an enlightened manager.
About the Business Myths series...
The Business Myths series tackles the falsehoods that pervade the business world. From leadership and management to social media, strategy and the workplace, these accessible books overturn out-of-date assumptions, skewer stereotypes and put oft-repeated slogans to the test. Entertaining and rigorously researched, these books will equip you with the insight and no-nonsense wisdom you need to succeed.
Stefan Stern writes for the Guardian and the FT, where he was the management columnist between 2006 and 2010. He is visiting professor in management practice at Cass Business School and is Director of the High Pay Centre. Sir Cary Cooper CBE is the 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He is President of the CIPD, President of the British Academy of Management and Editor-in-Chief of the Blackwell/Wiley Encyclopedia of Management.
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Chapter - 00: Introduction;
Chapter - 01: Myth 1 - There is One Right Way to Lead or Manage;
Chapter - 02: Myth 2 - It's Tough at the Top;
Chapter - 03: Myth 3 - Long Hours Will Lead to Success;
Chapter - 04: Myth 4 - It's Important Not to Show Vulnerability or Doubt;
Chapter - 05: Myth 5 - It's Lonely at the Top;
Chapter - 06: Myth 6 - You Need to be the Smartest Person in the Room;
Chapter - 07: Myth 7 - Hierarchy is Finished;
Chapter - 08: Myth 8 - Consistency is Essential;
Chapter - 09: Myth 9 - Only Hire People Who Will Fit In;
Chapter - 10: Myth 10 - Leadership is More Important than Management;
Chapter - 11: Myth 11 - You Have to Pay Top Dollar to Get the Right Person;
Chapter - 12: Myth 12 - Annual Appraisals Help You Manage Performance;
Chapter - 13: Myth 13 - Information Must be Controlled and Limited;
Chapter - 14: Myth 14 - ... but Women Don't Really Want Top Jobs;
Chapter - 15: Myth 15 - Leaders are Born Not Made;
Chapter - 16: Myth 16 - Your First 100 Days in a New Job are Make or Break;
Chapter - 17: Myth 17 - You Have to Know Everything that is Going On;
Chapter - 18: Myth 18 - Heroic Leaders Can Change Entire Organizations on their Own;
Chapter - 19: Myth 19 - The Boss with the Best Strategy Wins;
Chapter - 20: Myth 20 - It is Not Possible to Work Flexibly in Senior Roles;
Chapter - 21: Myth 21 - Pay Must be Kept Confidential;
Chapter - 22: Myth 22 - Psychology is Psychobabble and there's No Need or Place for it;
Chapter - 23: Myth 23 - The Robots are Coming to Take Your Job;
Chapter - 24: Myth 24 - Leadership Must Be Transformational;
Chapter - 25: Myth 25 - Conformity Leads to Success;
Chapter - 26: Myth 26 - Feelings are Soft and for Losers;
Chapter - 27: Myth 27 - Keep Your Distance if You Want Respect;
Chapter - 28: Myth 28 - Be Yourself -- It's All About Authenticity;
Chapter - 29: Myth 29 - Date of Birth is Destiny;
Chapter - 30: Myth 30 - People are Motivated by Money;
Chapter - 31: Myth 31 - Fear Works and 'Engagement' is Unnecessary;
Chapter - 32: Myth 32 - The Business Case Will Always Prove Persuasive;
Chapter - 33: Myth 33 - There's Nothing Wrong with the Business, there's just a Few Rotten Apples;
Chapter - 34: Myth 34 - We Have Woken Up to the Problems Caused by Prejudice;
Chapter - 35: Myth 35 - All the Power Resides at the Top;
Chapter - 36: Myth 36 - People Will Learn if you Explain Things to them Clearly;
Chapter - 37: Myth 37 - You Must Keep Up with all the New Management Ideas and Give Them a Try;
Chapter - 38: Myth 38 - You've Got to Talk Like a Real, Serious, Grown-Up Business Person. Learn the Jargon;
Chapter - 39: Myth 39 - You Can't Manage People if You Can't See Them;
Chapter - 40: Myth 40 - Who Needs Employees Anyway? Get With the Gig Economy;
Chapter - 41: Myth 41 - People Hate Change;
Chapter - 42: Big Data Will Fix Everything;
Chapter - 43: Myth 43 - A Cool Office Will Make Everybody More Creative;
Chapter - 44: Myth 44 - There are Only 44 Things to Get Wrong
Chapter 00: Introduction; Chapter 01: Myth 1 There is One Right Way to Lead or Manage; Chapter 02: Myth 2 It's Tough at the Top; Chapter 03: Myth 3 Long Hours Will Lead to Success; Chapter 04: Myth 4 It's Important Not to Show Vulnerability or Doubt; Chapter 05: Myth 5 It's Lonely at the Top; Chapter 06: Myth 6 You Need to be the Smartest Person in the Room; Chapter 07: Myth 7 Hierarchy is Finished; Chapter 08: Myth 8 Consistency is Essential; Chapter 09: Myth 9 Only Hire People Who Will Fit In; Chapter 10: Myth 10 Leadership is More Important than Management; Chapter 11: Myth 11 You Have to Pay Top Dollar to Get the Right Person; Chapter 12: Myth 12 Annual Appraisals Help You Manage Performance; Chapter 13: Myth 13 Information Must be Controlled and Limited; Chapter 14: Myth 14 . but Women Don't Really Want Top Jobs; Chapter 15: Myth 15 Leaders are Born Not Made; Chapter 16: Myth 16 Your First 100 Days in a New Job are Make or Break; Chapter 17: Myth 17 You Have to Know Everything that is Going On; Chapter 18: Myth 18 Heroic Leaders Can Change Entire Organizations on their Own; Chapter 19: Myth 19 The Boss with the Best Strategy Wins; Chapter 20: Myth 20 It is Not Possible to Work Flexibly in Senior Roles; Chapter 21: Myth 21 Pay Must be Kept Confidential; Chapter 22: Myth 22 Psychology is Psychobabble and there's No Need or Place for it; Chapter 23: Myth 23 The Robots are Coming to Take Your Job; Chapter 24: Myth 24 Leadership Must Be Transformational; Chapter 25: Myth 25 Conformity Leads to Success; Chapter 26: Myth 26 Feelings are Soft and for Losers; Chapter 27: Myth 27 Keep Your Distance if You Want Respect; Chapter 28: Myth 28 Be Yourself It's All About Authenticity; Chapter 29: Myth 29 Date of Birth is Destiny; Chapter 30: Myth 30 People are Motivated by Money; Chapter 31: Myth 31 Fear Works and 'Engagement' is Unnecessary; Chapter 32: Myth 32 The Business Case Will Always Prove Persuasive; Chapter 33: Myth 33 There's Nothing Wrong with the Business, there's just a Few Rotten Apples; Chapter 34: Myth 34 We Have Woken Up to the Problems Caused by Prejudice; Chapter 35: Myth 35 All the Power Resides at the Top; Chapter 36: Myth 36 People Will Learn if you Explain Things to them Clearly; Chapter 37: Myth 37 You Must Keep Up with all the New Management Ideas and Give Them a Try; Chapter 38: Myth 38 You've Got to Talk Like a Real, Serious, Grown Up Business Person. Learn the Jargon; Chapter 39: Myth 39 You Can't Manage People if You Can't See Them; Chapter 40: Myth 40 Who Needs Employees Anyway? Get With the Gig Economy; Chapter 41: Myth 41 People Hate Change; Chapter 42: Big Data Will Fix Everything; Chapter 43: Myth 43 A Cool Office Will Make Everybody More Creative; Chapter 44: Myth 44 There are Only 44 Things to Get Wrong
Chapter - 01: Myth 1 - There is One Right Way to Lead or Manage;
Chapter - 02: Myth 2 - It's Tough at the Top;
Chapter - 03: Myth 3 - Long Hours Will Lead to Success;
Chapter - 04: Myth 4 - It's Important Not to Show Vulnerability or Doubt;
Chapter - 05: Myth 5 - It's Lonely at the Top;
Chapter - 06: Myth 6 - You Need to be the Smartest Person in the Room;
Chapter - 07: Myth 7 - Hierarchy is Finished;
Chapter - 08: Myth 8 - Consistency is Essential;
Chapter - 09: Myth 9 - Only Hire People Who Will Fit In;
Chapter - 10: Myth 10 - Leadership is More Important than Management;
Chapter - 11: Myth 11 - You Have to Pay Top Dollar to Get the Right Person;
Chapter - 12: Myth 12 - Annual Appraisals Help You Manage Performance;
Chapter - 13: Myth 13 - Information Must be Controlled and Limited;
Chapter - 14: Myth 14 - ... but Women Don't Really Want Top Jobs;
Chapter - 15: Myth 15 - Leaders are Born Not Made;
Chapter - 16: Myth 16 - Your First 100 Days in a New Job are Make or Break;
Chapter - 17: Myth 17 - You Have to Know Everything that is Going On;
Chapter - 18: Myth 18 - Heroic Leaders Can Change Entire Organizations on their Own;
Chapter - 19: Myth 19 - The Boss with the Best Strategy Wins;
Chapter - 20: Myth 20 - It is Not Possible to Work Flexibly in Senior Roles;
Chapter - 21: Myth 21 - Pay Must be Kept Confidential;
Chapter - 22: Myth 22 - Psychology is Psychobabble and there's No Need or Place for it;
Chapter - 23: Myth 23 - The Robots are Coming to Take Your Job;
Chapter - 24: Myth 24 - Leadership Must Be Transformational;
Chapter - 25: Myth 25 - Conformity Leads to Success;
Chapter - 26: Myth 26 - Feelings are Soft and for Losers;
Chapter - 27: Myth 27 - Keep Your Distance if You Want Respect;
Chapter - 28: Myth 28 - Be Yourself -- It's All About Authenticity;
Chapter - 29: Myth 29 - Date of Birth is Destiny;
Chapter - 30: Myth 30 - People are Motivated by Money;
Chapter - 31: Myth 31 - Fear Works and 'Engagement' is Unnecessary;
Chapter - 32: Myth 32 - The Business Case Will Always Prove Persuasive;
Chapter - 33: Myth 33 - There's Nothing Wrong with the Business, there's just a Few Rotten Apples;
Chapter - 34: Myth 34 - We Have Woken Up to the Problems Caused by Prejudice;
Chapter - 35: Myth 35 - All the Power Resides at the Top;
Chapter - 36: Myth 36 - People Will Learn if you Explain Things to them Clearly;
Chapter - 37: Myth 37 - You Must Keep Up with all the New Management Ideas and Give Them a Try;
Chapter - 38: Myth 38 - You've Got to Talk Like a Real, Serious, Grown-Up Business Person. Learn the Jargon;
Chapter - 39: Myth 39 - You Can't Manage People if You Can't See Them;
Chapter - 40: Myth 40 - Who Needs Employees Anyway? Get With the Gig Economy;
Chapter - 41: Myth 41 - People Hate Change;
Chapter - 42: Big Data Will Fix Everything;
Chapter - 43: Myth 43 - A Cool Office Will Make Everybody More Creative;
Chapter - 44: Myth 44 - There are Only 44 Things to Get Wrong
Chapter 00: Introduction; Chapter 01: Myth 1 There is One Right Way to Lead or Manage; Chapter 02: Myth 2 It's Tough at the Top; Chapter 03: Myth 3 Long Hours Will Lead to Success; Chapter 04: Myth 4 It's Important Not to Show Vulnerability or Doubt; Chapter 05: Myth 5 It's Lonely at the Top; Chapter 06: Myth 6 You Need to be the Smartest Person in the Room; Chapter 07: Myth 7 Hierarchy is Finished; Chapter 08: Myth 8 Consistency is Essential; Chapter 09: Myth 9 Only Hire People Who Will Fit In; Chapter 10: Myth 10 Leadership is More Important than Management; Chapter 11: Myth 11 You Have to Pay Top Dollar to Get the Right Person; Chapter 12: Myth 12 Annual Appraisals Help You Manage Performance; Chapter 13: Myth 13 Information Must be Controlled and Limited; Chapter 14: Myth 14 . but Women Don't Really Want Top Jobs; Chapter 15: Myth 15 Leaders are Born Not Made; Chapter 16: Myth 16 Your First 100 Days in a New Job are Make or Break; Chapter 17: Myth 17 You Have to Know Everything that is Going On; Chapter 18: Myth 18 Heroic Leaders Can Change Entire Organizations on their Own; Chapter 19: Myth 19 The Boss with the Best Strategy Wins; Chapter 20: Myth 20 It is Not Possible to Work Flexibly in Senior Roles; Chapter 21: Myth 21 Pay Must be Kept Confidential; Chapter 22: Myth 22 Psychology is Psychobabble and there's No Need or Place for it; Chapter 23: Myth 23 The Robots are Coming to Take Your Job; Chapter 24: Myth 24 Leadership Must Be Transformational; Chapter 25: Myth 25 Conformity Leads to Success; Chapter 26: Myth 26 Feelings are Soft and for Losers; Chapter 27: Myth 27 Keep Your Distance if You Want Respect; Chapter 28: Myth 28 Be Yourself It's All About Authenticity; Chapter 29: Myth 29 Date of Birth is Destiny; Chapter 30: Myth 30 People are Motivated by Money; Chapter 31: Myth 31 Fear Works and 'Engagement' is Unnecessary; Chapter 32: Myth 32 The Business Case Will Always Prove Persuasive; Chapter 33: Myth 33 There's Nothing Wrong with the Business, there's just a Few Rotten Apples; Chapter 34: Myth 34 We Have Woken Up to the Problems Caused by Prejudice; Chapter 35: Myth 35 All the Power Resides at the Top; Chapter 36: Myth 36 People Will Learn if you Explain Things to them Clearly; Chapter 37: Myth 37 You Must Keep Up with all the New Management Ideas and Give Them a Try; Chapter 38: Myth 38 You've Got to Talk Like a Real, Serious, Grown Up Business Person. Learn the Jargon; Chapter 39: Myth 39 You Can't Manage People if You Can't See Them; Chapter 40: Myth 40 Who Needs Employees Anyway? Get With the Gig Economy; Chapter 41: Myth 41 People Hate Change; Chapter 42: Big Data Will Fix Everything; Chapter 43: Myth 43 A Cool Office Will Make Everybody More Creative; Chapter 44: Myth 44 There are Only 44 Things to Get Wrong
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