First Among Equals
Author: Mckenna Patrick, Maister David
ISBN: 978-0743267588
Price: Rs. 499.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Professional service gurus David Maister and Patrick McKenna have created a practical handbook on how to lead professional colleagues or peers when you lack formal authority. Harvard Business Schools Working Knowledge calls it ¦ timely, easy to read work leavened with action plans and examples.Whether you have recently been appointed as a group leader or are a battle-scarred veteran, you know that managing professional people is difficult! In this unique handbook, Patrick J. McKenna and David H. Maister argue that leaders will best enable their people to achieve peak performance not by managing them, not by leading them, but by inspiring them. The authors show you how to actually add value as a group leader or induce people to accept your guidance, even with intelligent professionals who are often free-agents accustomed to having automony to work on grueling assignments with little supervision. They also give advice on how to handle those oh-so-talented but oh-so-annoying professionals who exhibit attitude problems or are just exceedingly difficult to work with, when you need them but they tend to needle you. The lessons and learning presented here will give you insights and action tips to help you provoke and inspire your people to their full potential.
Browse this title within our Analysis & Strategy collection. Edition details: Paperback, English, 320 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0743267588.
About the Author
Patrick J. McKenna is a widely recognized expert on managing professional service firms and a partner in Edge International in Edmonton, Canada, a consulting firm serving professional service firms throughout the world. Mr. McKenna is the coauthor of two Canadian Top 10 management bestsellers, Beyond Knowing and Herding Cats. David H. Maister, one of the world's leading authorities on the management of professional service firms, is the author of several successful books, including Managing the Professional Service Firm, True Professionalism, and Practice What You Preach, and coauthor of The Trusted Advisor.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Students & Academic Researchers
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 978-0743267588
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
Professional service gurus David Maister and Patrick McKenna have created a practical handbook on how to lead professional colleagues or peers when you lack formal authority. Harvard Business Schools Working Knowledge calls it ¦ timely, easy to read work leavened with action plans and...
Who should read this book?
Essential reading for students, entrepreneurs, and curious minds seeking practical life insights, productivity principles, and deeper intellectual perspectives.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book because it speaks to the real challenge of leading smart, independent professionals when you don’t have formal authority. Instead of theory-heavy jargon, you get practical advice, clear examples, and actionable insights you can use immediately. It shows you how to inspire trust, influence peers, and add real value as a leader. If you manage experts, consultants, or high-performers, this book feels like a wise mentor guiding you through tough situations.
- Published by Simon & Schuster.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 320.
Catalog Description
Professional service gurus David Maister and Patrick McKenna have created a practical handbook on how to lead professional colleagues or peers when you lack formal authority. Harvard Business Schools Working Knowledge calls it ¦ timely, easy to read work leavened with action plans and examples.Whether you have recently been appointed as a group leader or are a battle-scarred veteran, you know that managing professional people is difficult! In this unique handbook, Patrick J. McKenna and David H. Maister argue that leaders will best enable their people to achieve peak performance not by managing them, not by leading them, but by inspiring them. The authors show you how to actually add value...
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