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Truth, Trust, and the Bottom Line: 7 Steps to Trust-Based Management [Hardcover]

Diane Tracy (Author), William J. Morin (Author)
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Book Description

January 12, 2001
Every manager who offers constructive, honest feedback to employees, using these seven steps, will unearth a powerful new management tool. After observing top leaders for years, author-consultants Diane Tracy and William J. Morin have codified these best practices and outline how to tell employees the truth, talk straight with them, and give them the information they need about themselves to skyrocket their performance.

The benefits are nearly instantaneous, often amazing—and drop directly to the bottom line. These trust-builders help managers improve team members' performances, reduce errors, cut costs, serve customers better, and make the job of managing a truly winning experience. The authors explain how to achieve world-class performance by:

*nurturing, motivating and retaining top talent *increasing the flexibility and adaptability of the team *coaching employees to create their own best performance

Through the use of the book's "Personal Applications" sidebars, this method can also be used to increase the effectiveness of personal relationships as well—with significant others, spouses, children, and friends.



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In today's topsy-turvy economy, it's more important than ever that employers retain good workers. Tracy (a motivational coach) and Morin (former chairman and CEO of the search firm Drake, Beam, Morin) offer a seven-point program for "coaching" employees rather than simply managing them. Their approach involves regularly giving feedback, creating a vision and a plan, breaking through employee resistance, helping define specific performance objectives and providing the tools necessary to meet them. In turn, an employee must be committed to this process and ready to provide open and honest feedback to his or her manager. While these recommendations are quite broad, the authors offer sound explanations and practical blueprints to help managers implement them. Tracy and Morin are at their best when providing clear examples, especially hypothetical dialogues between managers and employees. The principles work, according to the authors, because managers who act as coaches can communicate honestly and authentically motivate their workers. Those open to new responsibilities and a more egalitarian style of management will find this book most useful, with the caveat that not every company fosters this type of management.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Diane Tracy is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and executive coach for such Fortune 500 organizations as Kodak, IBM, AT&T, and Associated Press. William J. Morin, is former Chairman and CEO of Drake, Beam, Morin, Inc., which he grew from $1 million in annual sales to over $210 million over his 18 year tenure. Currently CEO of WJM Associates, Inc., an executive development company, Morin is regularly tapped by major media including Today, ABC Nightly News, The Lehrer Report, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Kaplan Publishing (January 12, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 079314163X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0793141630
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,018,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, Practical Guide to Management Excellence, April 5, 2001
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I've read other management books that cover some of the topics presented here. What separates this book from the pack is the way that the authors show you precisely how to apply the techniques presented.

You'll find actual dialogues between managers and employees as well as valuable self-evaluation checklists. In addition, the book is filled with practical, "real-life" stories. You'll see yourself and your organization in many of these stories!

I learned how to conduct more effective feedback sessions and how to set appropriate boundaries in dealing with employees.

At the outset, the authors make this promise: "If you would like to build greater trust, develop and keep good people, improve performance, reduce errors, and cut costs,this book is for you."

That's a big promise. And the authors deliver on that promise.

This is an extremely well written book, and the authors are clearly experts in this field with much wisdom to share. Whether you're new to management or a highly experienced upper level executive, you'll get tremendous value from this book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An Honest Look at the Role of Trust in Organizations, August 31, 2006
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I was not expecting to like this book and was pleasantly surprised. The book provides real examples and a model for working on personal change with executives. It is does a good job of showing the impact of a lack of trust within the organization.

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