The Mastery of Management [Paperback]

Taibi Kahler (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0970118503 | ISBN-13: 978-0970118509 | Publication Date: June 1988 | Edition: 4th

The Mastery of Management looks at the realm of interaction between manager and employee in much the same way that Sherlock Holmes would scrutinize a crime scene. After revealing the formula for identifying the Personality Types of peers and associates, it shows executives how to lead others into productive behavior through knowledge of personality and awareness of psychological needs.

Editorial Reviews

Review

...goes one step further by teaching us how to determine and deliver just the right kind of praise... -- John Rehfeld, Seiko Instruments USA

It is must reading for any of us who hope to lead or manage or motivate other people! -- Max Cleland, Georgia Senator, Former Chief of the US Veterans Adm.

About the Author

Dr. Taibi Kahler's clinical information about human behavior has been converted into a practical selection and placement management model employed by NASA and Fortune 500 corporations. Now the pioneering discoveries of this internationally acclaimed behavioral scientist and psychologist are available in a format ideal for down-to-earth business success.

Product Details

• Paperback: 161 pages
• Publisher: Kahler Communications Inc; 4th edition (June 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970118503
• ISBN-13: 978-0970118509
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,828,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dealing with personality traits in the work place, May 26, 2001

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Yvette Arvelo, LMHC (Hialeah, Florida, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mastery of Management (Paperback)

This book is an excellent approach on how to manage personalities in the work place. It is a good tool for managers and supervisors to help them increase productivity among their supervisees. It helps understand why people do what they do, what they really need and how to give it to them.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Intresting approach to people management, February 28, 2004

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Nimrod Hoofien (Palo Alto, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mastery of Management (Paperback)

The basic attempt Dr. Kahler is making is to categorize the entire world into six broad personality types. This seemingly simplistic (and somewhat arrogant) approach does have one obvious advantage - its manageable. You can relatively easily get the point, remember the details and go ahead and try to use it for real. And to some extent, it actually works.
According to Kahler, people are roughly divided to six basic personality types - Reactor, Workaholic, Persister, Rebel, Dreamer and Promoter. The book gives a straightforward way to identify each character type and then discusses the way to motivate that specific type of person.
The whole book is presented in a form of a story following a single day in the life of an American corporation and makes observations about the six characters, representing each of the six types. This makes the book quite readable, but also a little childish and constrained by its artificial structure.
Overall, I think it's a nice book with a very unorthodox approach to personality-based management. Think of it as the eat-by-your-blood-type version of people management. It could have been better written, better edited and more complete. But given its current state, it's still worth your while.