With a new foreword by Ken Blanchard How management can effectively rid themselves of `monkeys' - other people's responsibilities that cling to them and prevent them managing efficiently.
This book explains in simple-minded if abstract terms how to achieve a balance between supervision and delegation for reduced tension and improved productivity in the workplace.
`There is a high correlation between self-reliance and morale,' stress the authors.
With humour and logic they describe the delicate business of assigning monkeys to the right masters and keeping them healthy, i.
, fed and cared for: `.
if monkeys are managed properly, you don't have to manage people so much.
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