{"product_id":"first-among-equals-how-to-manage-a-group-of-professionals-paperback","title":"First Among Equals: How to Manage a Group of Professionals - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick J. McKenna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid H. Maister\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessional service gurus David Maister and Patrick McKenna have created a practical handbook on how to lead professional colleagues or peers when you lack formal authority. Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge calls it \"a timely, easy to read work leavened with action plans and examples.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you have recently been appointed as a group leader or are a battle-scarred veteran, you know that managing professional people is difficult! In this unique handbook, Patrick J. McKenna and David H. Maister argue that leaders will best enable their people to achieve peak performance not by managing them, not by leading them, but by inspiring them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors show you how to actually add value as a group leader or induce people to accept your guidance, even with intelligent professionals who are often free-agents accustomed to having automony to work on grueling assignments with little supervision. They also give advice on how to handle those oh-so-talented but oh-so-annoying professionals who exhibit attitude problems or are just exceedingly difficult to work with, when you need them but they tend to needle you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lessons and learning presented here will give you insights and action tips to help you provoke and inspire your people to their full potential.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick J. McKenna is a widely recognized expert on managing professional service firms and a partner in Edge International in Edmonton, Canada, a consulting firm serving professional service firms throughout the world. Mr. McKenna is the coauthor of two Canadian Top 10 management bestsellers, \u003ci\u003e Beyond Knowing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHerding Cats\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid H. Maister, one of the world's leading authorities on the management of professional service firms, is the author of several successful books, including \u003ci\u003eManaging the Professional Service Firm, True Professionalism, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePractice What You Preach, \u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Trusted Advisor.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.34 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52478331224371,"sku":"9780743267588","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SEV5ZC9oRHN6Y0FwcmZJeGNmR1Z1dz09.webp?v=1759640295","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/first-among-equals-how-to-manage-a-group-of-professionals-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}