What People Want: A Manager's Guide to Building Relationships That Work (Hardcover)

~ Terry Bacon (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

I find this book to be just about as good a guide to both leadership and life as one can find. A gem worth using professionally and personally. -- Four Corners Business Journal, December 17, 2007

Uncovers the truth about what employees want from their bosses. Reveals insights into the motivations that drive individual behavior. -- T&D, January 2007

Product Description

What People Want, for the first time, addresses the changing demographics and differences in the workplace to highlight what matters most in employee-manager relationships. Based on first-of-its-kind research that assessed the needs of hundreds of professionals across a variety of industries, Terry Bacon explores in-depth the seven most important needs-for trust, challenge, self-worth, competence, appreciation, excitement, and an ability to develop and sustain an identity of merit.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Intercultural Press (November 25, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891062165
• ISBN-13: 978-0891062165
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #542,172 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wealth of information applicable to nearly any middle-sized business structure., February 8, 2007

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

WHAT PEOPLE WANT: A MANAGER'S GUIDE TO BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT WORK is based on original research involving some 500 professionals across a range of industries who comment on the motivators which produce workplace results. Managers and business students will benefit from these real-world examples paired with nearly 200 applied practice tips, and will find a wealth of information applicable to nearly any middle-sized business structure.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and Powerful Guide for Leaders, January 16, 2007

By	L. A. Clifford (Montvale, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Terry Bacon's book is a compelling guide that I would recommend to individuals who are new to the leadership arena, as well as those who are already in management. It highlights leadership theory with practical examples, and the content is laid out in easily digestible segments. Terry combines research based theory with real life scenarios which help the reader relate and apply the concepts to their own situations. I think it should be required reading for all new managers. Great book!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Motivating employees best management, January 9, 2007

By	Robert W. Pendergrass (Broken Arrow, OK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is excellent reading and should be required reading for all levels of current and prospective managers. It fits in with current modern research on people management and how to motivate employees and supports the theory that most employee productivity problems, etc, are due to poor managerial style and performance. Treating employees as human beings does wonders.