Bøger af Paul B Thornton

Performance Management is a process which involves seven steps: 1. Establishing goals2. Creating plans3. Taking action4. Monitoring performance5. Coaching6. Praising or Disciplining7. Conducting the performance appraisal The right conversations between managers and employees are critical to achieve results and build people's capabilities. Open, honest, focused, and timely communication is essential. The goal of this book is to help new managers be effective and efficient at doing each step in the performance management process.

We need more leaders! This book is focused on helping students develop the skills and character traits to become effective leaders. There are four important questions you need to answer: 1. Who are you?2. What is the current situation and what's possible?3. How will you develop your leadership skills and character traits?4. What is your leadership philosophy?

There are three basic leadership styles that parents, teachers, coaches, managers, project leaders, presidents, and team leaders use every day.DirectingDiscussingDelegatingWhen you use the appropriate leadership style, you help people achieve the desired goals. In addition, you help upgrade people's skills and develop character traits that are needed for success.