The Self-reliant Manager

While not all managers are involved in top-level decision-making and the development of global strategies, nevertheless, by being involved in managing the people of the organization, they are empowered to take the company forward. In order to succeed with people, managers need to understand themselves, the internal framework of their organization and the external environment in which their businesses operate. They have to become self-reliant to develop the leadership and vision needed to influence their organization. Covering key topics such as: motivation, job evaluation, management learning, systems development, ethics and team building, Chris Bones develops a model to show how managers can improve their human resource skills. By allowing their people to be committed rather than controlled, managers can help them perform to their full potential. The self-reliant manager is one who can grow with their organization by exploiting his or her role in the management of people.