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Good People, Bad Managers

Good People, Bad Managers

By Samuel A. Culbert

How Work Culture Corrupts Good Intentions. Oxford University Press, 2017.

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A brief summary of Good People, Bad Managers

A practical plan designed to help managers break bad habits that negatively affect workplace culture, and instead support, lead, and help their team grow so everyone can be more productive and successful.

Key insights in Good People, Bad Managers

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What do you get from this book? How to create a company culture where both workers and managers can thrive
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While American companies are resourceful and profitable, managers are often ineffective at creating an environment where workers feel comfortable
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“Doublethink” mentality prevents managers from accepting accountability and communicating effectively
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Function managers learn how to supervise workers but not how to interact with them, creating an “entity-first” culture
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Insecurity and bias are rampant in the business world, facilitating cultures based on fear
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There are six routines that insecure managers follow in an effort to keep their job and avoid conflict
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Workplace culture relies on managers and CEOs maintaining their public roles even when it entails deception regarding their political agendas
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Cultural changes are slow to implement because most managers dislike alterations to the status quo
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Changing a managerial mindset is easiest when mangers feel supported by CEOs and safe with their jobs
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“Consciousness-raising” and crafting compelling messages provides benefits for employees, managers, and companies as a whole
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Selected critiques in brief
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Who should read Good People, Bad Managers

Managers • CEOs • executives • educators • business majors • anyone who wants to develop their leadership skills

About the author of Good People, Bad Managers

Clinical psychologist and professor Samuel A. Culbert teaches business management and organization at UCLA's Anderson School of Management. His 2008 book Beyond Bullsh*t: Straight-Talk at Work was a finalist in the National Best Books Awards and was listed as a Top 10 Read by SmartMoney Magazine. Culbert is the recipient of Harvard Business Review’s McKinsey Award.

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Samuel A. Culbert

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