The Manager's Balancing Act

With hierarchies flattened, command softened, and employees empowered to think and act independently -- what's left for managers to do? Plenty! According to The Manager's Balancing Act, all of the organizational changes of the past decade have created a unique set of problems and challenges that managers must address. This book offers practical solutions on how to combine the best of "traditional" and "new" management styles to: ** empower others when they're not ready ** cope with the issue of loyalty ** ensure effective communications ** mold employees into a team culture ** jump-start a burnt-out department ** provide clear direction, measurable standards, definable goals, and more. Offers advice on restoring balance to the workplace and threading one's way through a maze of popularized management trends that may deliver less value than anticipated