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Summary
Summary
The 2R Manager will make you a better manager---immediately.Itoffers specific advice tailored to each individual's currentmanagement style. You will take some self-surveys, see the results,and learn the impact you now have on those you manage. You ll learnwhat changes you must make and how to make them.
Managers have naturally either a Relating or a Requiring style.Those who naturally require are weaker at relating---sometimes muchweaker---and vice versa. The best managers possess the ability todo both well and know when to choose one over the other. Mostmanagers miss opportunities. Some try to be their employee's friendwhen they need to be setting priorities and deadlines. Others,thinking they have the answers, miss getting new ideas and destroytheir employees motivation. Having the ability to relate andrequire is fundamental for effective managing.
Whether you want to improve how you now manage people or create amanagement-training alternative that can help reduce time andcosts, you will find what you're looking for in The 2R Manager.
Author Notes
Peter E. Friedes is former CEO of Hewitt Associates, an international human resources consulting firm. During his twenty-three-year tenure, Hewitt Associates grew over 20 percent per year and was featured in the book The 100 Best Companies to Work For in America. Friedes has taught at Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management and has been a guest lecturer at Harvard, Emory, and the University of Michigan.
Table of Contents
| ForewordDavid H.Maister |
| Preface |
| 1 2Rs Are Better Than 1 |
| Part One Self-Assessment |
| 2 Identifying Your Natural Style |
| 3 About-Right Requiring for Requirers |
| 4 About-Right Relating for Relaters |
| Part Two Style Familiarity |
| 5 Identifying Your Specific Type |
| 6 Getting Unstuck |
| Part Three Increasing Versatility |
| 7 Versatility-Fostering Beliefs |
| 8 Requiring for Relaters |
| 9 Relating for Requirers |
| 10 When to Relate,When to Require |
| Part Four Situational Implementation |
| 11 Maintaining a 2R Perspective |
| 12 Getting Started |
| 13 The Benefits: For You, Your People, and Your |
| Organization |
| More Resources for the 2R Manager |
| References |
| Recommended Reading |
| Acknowledgments |
| About the Author |
| Contacting the Author |
| Index |
