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Social Style/Management Style

Developing Productive Work Relationships
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Your success at any management level depends largely on your ability to deal with other people. In this business-oriented approach to interpersonal relationships, learn how to assess various behavior patterns and how to use that knowledge to capitalize on your strengths, minimize your weaknesses, and get the results you want from others.

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What is social style, and how can you make it work for you in a business situation? Your success at any management level depends largely on your ability to deal with other people.

In this business-oriented approach to interpersonal relationships, management experts Robert Bolton and Dorothy Grover Bolton show you how to assess various behaviour patterns and how to use that knowledge to capitalise on your strengths, minimise your weaknesses, and get the results you want from others. Are you predominantly an Amiable, an Analytical, an Expressive, or a Driver?

Nearly everyone, according to the Boltons' extensive research, uses one of the four basic social styles more often than the others. No style is better than any other, but each does bring with it a unique pattern of strengths and weaknesses. This book shows you not only how to recognise your style but also:

  • how to use that knowledge to manage others more effectively,
  • set appropriate life goals and career paths,
  • plan a sound self-improvement plan,
  • increase your creativity, and more.

The best managers excel at being what they are rather than trying to be what they are not. If you feel that your effectiveness at work could be increased by better interpersonal skills but are tired of theories that want you to overhaul yourself to fit some uncomfortable, impersonal "management style," then let Social Style/Management Style improve your dealings with others and still let you be yourself.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780814476178

Publisher: HarperCollins Focus

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Amacom

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 208g

Pages: 171

About the Author

Robert Bolton, PH.D., is known for his expertise in training trainers. He is a co-founder of Ridge Associates, a training and consulting firm that serves many Fortune 500 companies, and the author of several books.

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