Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel

by Alan Loy McGinnis

Overview

Originally published in 1985, this bestselling, essential book about management and motivation has over 1 million copies in print and remains relevant for today.

Alan Loy McGinnis, author of the award-winning, international bestseller The Friendship Factor, studied great leaders throughout history, the most effective organizations of modern times, and prominent psychologists to culminate a wealth of motivational tips and ideas. In this book are 12 practical principles to help anyone — parent, manager, teacher, friend — motivate, inspire, influence, and build enthusiasm.

Mastering the art of motivation and improving relational habits isn't easy but McGinnis includes encouragement alongside real-life examples to relay life application for any scenario. Every chapter is a must-read with deeper revelations on specific topics and powerful ways to focus one's energy toward change and improvement.

People management, team-building, individual assessment, goal setting, accountability, and dealing with trouble-makers are just a few of the topics covered in the highly accessible chapters. McGinnis' positive and strengths-based approach inspires momentous change, allowing individuality and input along the way. Bringing out the best starts with you, and then you can bring out the best in others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806621517
Publisher:	Augsburg Fortress, Publishers
Publication date:	01/01/1985
Edition description:	Anniversary
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	466,076
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Alan Loy McGinnis (1933-2005) was a best-selling author, family therapist, business consultant, and popular speaker. After a twenty year career as a minister, he became a counselor and co-founded the Valley Counseling Center in Glendale, CA. In the 1970s, he began researching friendship and authored The Friendship Factor, published by Augsburg Fortress in 1979 and revised in 2004. A popular speaker, he also authored more than fifty articles and several more books, including Bringing Out the Best in People, Confidence, and The Balanced Life, all published by Augsburg Fortress.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

The Psychology of Motivation

Expecting the Best

A Tailor-Made Plan of Motivation

A Commitment to Excellence

The Management of Failure

Building Inner Drive

The Power of the Success Story

The Secret of Parlaying Small Successes into Larger Gains

When to Praise and When to Reprimand

The Will to Win

How to Get People to Cooperate with Each Other

How to Deal with the Abrasive-Troublemaker

The Personality of the Motivator

Why Helping Other People Grow Can Become Life's Greatest Joy

Notes

Index