Myths of Management

Uncover the myths that dominate popular conceptions of management, and become a better manager with this compelling, entertaining and practical guide.

Is it
really
true that working longer hours makes you more successful? Are millennials self-obsessed and frightened of hard graft? Do you
really
need to hide your emotions in order to gain respect as a manager? Does higher pay
really
always lead to higher performance?

The world of management is blighted by fads, fiction and falsehoods. In
Myths of Management,
Cary Cooper

and
Stefan Stern
take you on an entertaining journey through the most famous myths surrounding the much-written about topic of management. They debunk false assumptions, inject truth into over-simplifications and tackle damaging habits head-on.

Whether cheesy, naïve or even destructive, management myths could be holding you back and stifling your team's potential.
Myths of Management
is the guide you need to become an enlightened manager.


About the Business Myths series...
The
Business Myths
series tackles the falsehoods that pervade the business world. From leadership and management to social media, strategy and the workplace, these accessible books overturn out-of-date assumptions, skewer stereotypes and put oft-repeated slogans to the test. Entertaining and rigorously researched, these books will equip you with the insight and no-nonsense wisdom you need to succeed.