Management books are often bought and then languish on bookshelves without being read. They are just "owned" like executive teddy bears. Traditionally, management books fall into two categories: Either the dry "latest management model" type textbooks full of graphs and research. Then there are the pop-management books which usually recycle Maslow and Hertzberg motivational stuff from 60 years ago. This series contains no management models and no recycled motivational nonsense - just practical down-to-earth advice on how to manage and be managed. These books are desiged to be read. This first...