Responsible Managers Get Results: How the Best Find Solutions--Not Excuses

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RESPONSIBLE MANAGERS GET RESULTS How the Best Find Solutions--Not Excuses What makes a successful manager? Intelligence leadership prowess outstanding organizational skills just plain old perseverance? These are not enough say the authors. Responsibility -- being responsible enough to do what it takes to produce the necessary results -- is the prime determinant of management (and business) success. This book contains detailed step-by-step guidelines and procedures for developing the two key skills of a responsible manager -- problem solving and getting people to work together. Using those skills readers will enhance collaboration throughout their organizations develop optimal solutions to problems using an original seven-step method design effective teams and manage group processes to produce results and more. Managers trainers and HR professionals disillusioned with quick-fix fads will find this fundamental approach to success refreshing and invaluable. GERALD W. FAUST Ph.D. is president of Faust Management Corp. and a world-renowned speaker on management issues. RICHARD I. LYLES Ph.D. has w5 years of management consulting experience and developed the problem-solving approach featured here. WILL PHILLIPS is a senior associate of Faust Management Corp. and a training expert. The authors all reside in San Diego CA.