MANAGING WITH RESPECT © presents a model for management excellence that author Jim DuBreuil created and has utilized in his professional work life for many years. The book provides a new and unique perspective on many situations encountered by managers every day and contains no-nonsense descriptions as well as common sense approaches to handling them.
MANAGING WITH RESPECT © exploits a seasoned manager’s experiential capital in an easy to read and interesting format. A professional, yet cordial writing style and many personal examples are used to illustrate the points being made in the chapters. The book is a tremendous tool for managers, business students, leadership development programs and others seeking to improve effectiveness in managing human resources for better productivity, performance and collaboration.
The simple, yet comprehensive model contains a foundation of Respect, three main principles (Knowledge, Organization, Communication), and the over arching concept of Measurements that, when implemented with integrity, lead to Peak Performance of both individuals and teams. The book begins by describing the model and then uses subsequent chapters to apply it to 13 different core management processes. The result is a brief, yet meaningful description of how to manage business resources in the real 21st century world.
New managers and business students will benefit from the book because it presents real-world situations and advice they can’t get without years of actual experience. The book can also serve as a quick reference to revisit concepts and reinforce learning. In other words, the reader can actually use it as a “Real-World Management Mentor” when and where they need it. Readers will not want to put the book down as Jim’s engaging style and relevant examples illustrate how managing with respect for people is also good business.
