Relationships underpin everything in organizations. And yet most managers still see relationships as a ‘soft issue.’
Relational thinking is a way of understanding organizations that powerfully improves performance – through systems, processes and culture – while at the same time enhancing the social connections people rely on outside the workplace.
Distilling twenty years of experience and research, Michael Schluter and David John Lee show that relational thinking works – for managers and executives in both private and public sectors.
They deal with 12 key management areas – including time-management, finance, and work-life balance – showing how a relationships approach fundamentally changes how problems are perceived and how they are solved.
Dr Michael Schluter CBE
‘Relational thinking is a critical tool for those who aim to be better managers.’
The Hon. Lindsay Tanner MP, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Australia
‘The Relational Manager offers powerful insights and practical actions to help leaders bring out the best in themselves and the people they manage. In a world of stress and sleaze, it has never been more relevant.’
Clive Mather, former Chairman of Shell UK and CEO of Shell, Canada
‘One of the most significant assets in any organization is its reputation. Its reputation is built through relationships, maintained through relationships and may even be destroyed through not nurturing relationships. This book will provide any director with valuable guidance to assist in establishing relationships with their stakeholders.’
Lindie Engelbrecht, Chief Executive of the Institute of Directors, South Africa
‘The Relational Manager provides a comprehensive guide to the importance of building positive relations at work. It is practical, soundly based on research evidence and immensely readable. Whether you work in the private or public sector, in a small or large organization, the message of this book will transform your approach to relationships and to making a difference at work.’
David Strang, Chief Constable, Lothian and Borders Police, UK
‘Applying “relational thinking” can help explain many of the more perplexing challenges businesses face today. This book shows that these relational dimensions can be understood, measured, and that strategies can be developed to improve the “relational equity” of a business or an individual executive. I commend this book to any business leader or management team looking for fresh inspiration on how to take their business forward.’
Paul O’Donnell, Vice-Chairman, Ogilvy & Mather, Europe, Africa, Middle East
‘The Relational Manager provides a compelling framework for understanding and measuring relational performance. I commend this book to all business managers who aspire to challenge the organizational status quo by developing, utilizing, and promoting effective relational skills in all of their professional and personal dealings.’
Bruno Roche, Chief Economist, Mars, Inc.
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