The Death of Modern Management – How to Lead in the New World Disorder

I am currently reading this book, written by Jo Owen, published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd, ISBN: 978-0-470-68285-2.

I’m still busy reading the ‘where we are and how we came to arrive here’ part of the book so haven’t yet reached the part that will really interest me; the ‘so what should we do?’ part.

Here’s one quote that may give a flavour though:

‘Better educated employees have ever higher expectations about the nature of their work, their conditions, their pay and their prospects. Managing them can be a high maintenance activity. Managing people has moved from ensuring a compliance culture to building commitment.’

Have you read this book? If so, please write a comment.

Ron Wells