Chris Dyer

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February 2020 - TD Magazine

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Hello!Yes, I got all my hair cut off. The Houston humidity is not a curly girl's friend....but I digress... I want to tell you about my new book! It is called, The Management Development Handbook, from ASTD Press. I did not actually write this book, I was the editor. I had the opportunity to invite the people to contribute who I thought had something important to say about management. There are 37 authors and 37 chapters and it is a whopping 538 pages.Sometimes these compendiums are a bit like verbal museums – they include all the classics and well-known authors. I decided to take a different approach and invite contributors who are active NOW and who are exploring the latest and emerging trends in management. You will recognize a few of the names but may never have heard of many of them. And that is WHY I invited this eclectic group of authors to participate – because they are people I think we should all get to know.The book is not cheap – ASTD has it price around $100 bucks (wow, I know). But it is like getting 37 little books in one. You can download an excerpt here that includes my introduction, table of contents, the Foreword, and a sample chapter. Some of the chapters are sassy, irreverent, and/or story-like. Some share the latest research. Some are lengthy, while others are more like short essays. One chapter is a set of screen shots from the best employee handbook I have ever seen. One chapter is a collection of provocative columns from one of the authors of the legendary Cluetrain Manifesto (yeah, I know, how cool is that?). Words like “cry,” “love,” and “irreverence,” are shared in this handbook about management.I love that about the collection! There is something for everyone. I think it offers a lot of value and hope you can pick up a copy for your management library.Who is this book for? All managers and those who develop managers. The chapters speak directly to managers.The book’s page on ASTD is here.I would like to thank ASTD Press for supporting my somewhat non-traditional approach to this book. Doing the museum version is safer because the well-known names ensure a certain number of sales (like having Al Pacino and Meryl Streep in a movie). Projects are always more fun when you work with a partner who lets you color outside the lines.And I want to thank all 37 contributors!!!! I am a huge fan of your work!Here is the table of contents with a list of all the contributors. Many of them are bloggers who I have been following for years.The Management Development HandbookTable of ContentsIntroduction – Into the Future We Go: Lisa HanebergForeword: Betsy MyersSection1: Fundamental Ideas for Managers         Complexity and Perseverance: Margaret Wheatley, Ed.D.The Way We're Working Isn't Working: Tony SchwartzIrreverence as a Managerial Tool: What managers can learn from Tina Fey, Martin Luther, and Bob Dylan: Michael Kroth, Ph.D.Five Universal Themes in Business: Todd SatterstenPositively Using Your Power: Sharlyn LaubyNew Evidence of Servant Leadership’s Efficacy as a Managerial Approach: Bret Simmons, Ph.D.The Manager’s Role in Creating a Learning Culture: Kevin EikenberryBuilding Your Craft: 10 Important Perspectives for Effective Managers: Randy BoekManaging Scenario Projects: Thomas ChermackWomen and Power: Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ph.DBrainpowered Tone Tools to Manage Excellence: Ellen Weber, Ph.DSection2:  Managers as Culture BuildersWho Says There's No Crying In Leadership?: Terry (Starbucker) St. MarieThe LKP Field Guide - An Inspiring Model for Communicating Expectations: The LPK Design Team (via Anne Stone)Rethinking Your Organization as a Community: The Open Source Way: Chris GramsFrom Quality to Excellence - Essential Strategies for Building a Quality Oriented Culture: Tanmay VoraWelcome to the Challenges & Joys of Moving to an Economy Where Access Triumphs Ownership: Lisa GanskyShould Managers Care about Employee Happiness?: Michael StallardThe Manager as Extreme Leader: Steve Farber and Steve DealphWinning with a Culture of Recognition: Derek Irvine and Eric MosleySection3: The Goal - Teams Who Do Their Best Work TogetherCreating a Sharing Society: Raj SettyAre SMART Goals Dumb?: Mark MurphyHow Team-Building Really Works: Steve RoeslerGet Rid of the Dotted Lines: Accountability and Authority in Managerial Relationships: Tom FosterPerformance Management at Ground Level: Wally BockThe Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work: Karen HoughEngaging Management: Put an End to Employee Engagement: David ZingerCreating Winning Teams: Vikram BectorCo-Create: Project Excellence for Teams: Steve MartinYou're Not the Boss of Me: Jodee BockMake Talent Your Business: Wendy Axelrod, Jeannie CoyleSection 4: Management is a Social ActUnmanaging the Network: David Weinberger, Ph.D.How to Fascinate: Sally HogsheadValYouCasting: The New Workforce Social Competencies: Terrence WingUsing Social Media to Create Systems of Engagement: CV HarquailHow to Run a Great Web Meeting: Wayne TurmelConvening: The Ultimate Management App: Patricia Neal, Craig NealThe multi cultural and multi generational workplace – what are the future challenges to leaders: Alfredo Castro

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