Inspirational Manager: How to Build Relationships that Deliver Results
Judith Leary-JoycePearson EducationHarlowISBN 978-0-273-71251-0
This is a highly practical book that is easy to digest thanks to its fast pace and conversational style. Written by Judith Leary-Joyce of Great Companies Consulting, the book itself is inspiring as it pays homage to the significant contributions that managers make to businesses everywhere and it offers the reader step-by-step, accessible advice to becoming an inspirational manager.
To compile this data, the author took 12 examples of real-life inspirational managers and carried out extensive meetings and interviews to find the methods and philosophy behind their success. The 12 were not self-confessed inspirational managers, but were deemed to be so by their teams and their own managers. Leary-Joyce points out that they did not paint pictures of perfection,but the managers’ commitment was evident throughout. In a nutshell, she says being an inspirational manager is simple; it is about “building strong relationships and being trustworthy,” but this does take time and effort.
The book goes further than offering case studies and advice, it summarizes the data into action plans and “how to” lists and includes practical tools such as a 360 degree feedback questionnaire and formulas. This makes it a comprehensive handbook for managers and means readers can immediately put the theory into action. It is both instructional and inspirational and would be a useful read for new and established managers alike.
Sara NolanEditor, Strategic HR Review
