Description
In this new collection of articles on talent acquisition and retention, Adrian Furnham, author of The Elephant in the Boardroom , offers an engaging and witty look into the world of the talented manager. Based on solid research this book offers a substantial introduction to the importance of talent in the workplace.
Table of Contents
A Walk in the Woods Aberrant Self-Promotion at Work Aesthetics at Work All the Questions and All the Answers Appraisal Systems Beware of Creatives Blame Storming Career Success Change Charlatan Detection Could do Better Different Perspectives Does Coaching Work? Evidence at Work Expansion Faking It Face-ism and Shape-ism at Work Food at Work Gender and Job Satisfaction Hating HR How Management Style Leads Directly to Profit and Loss Improving References Incentive Schemes Inspirational Teachers Interview Techniques Lie Detectors Loafers, Suckers and Free-Riders The Obsolescent CEO Market Research Mentoring at Work Money as a Motivator Nutters at Work Peanuts and Monkeys Power and Status in Organisations Processes, Profit and People Protecting Vulnerable Customers Quant Jocks and Qual Jills Recognition Programmes that don't Work Religion at Work Resilience and Hardiness Resistance to Change Seven Lessons for Appraisal Showing off the CEO Smart Arses Spirituality at Work Striving for Power Surveillance at Work Taking Care and Taking Charge Taking Offence The Catch Phrase Technique The Content of Job Advertisements The Dangers of Forecasting The Drive for Money The Emotional Contract at Work The Leader Profit Chain The Legacy Problem The Narcissistic Manager The Hyper-moral Obsessive The Scientific Understanding of the Public The Work Ethic To do a PhD What is Conscientiousness? Whistle Blowing at Work Wit at Work Writing as Therapy Writing Your Own Obituary
