Management Stripped Bare What They Don't Teach You at Business School

Management Stripped Bare What They Don't Teach You at Business School 2nd edition Jo Owen "The comments are spot on." The Sunday Times REAR COVER: "Controversial... a sight more readable than most management textbooks." The Times "Owen has seen some rum things and most of them turn up in this book... the comments are spot on." The Sunday Times "Boldly explores the naked truth about everyday challenges; brilliantly manages to supply managers with practical guidance and proven solutions." American Management Association "A brave and entertaining assault on the sacred cows of management. Be prepared to lose your business innocence." Philip Kotler, Professor of Marketing, Kellogg Graduate School of Management "Punchy, edgy and refreshingly honest." Global Investor "Witty, scathing and informative... refreshing, insightful and genuinely funny... excellent and well worth the money." Personnel Today "Takes the reader through the very material that they not only don't teach you at business school, but they can't teach you... enjoyable and provocative." Simon Johnson, Babington Business College, writing in TrainingZone "Jo Owen serves up the juiciest burgers in town. And while it's amazing that someone with tongue so firmly planted in cheek can speak so clearly, more impressive is the wealth of real solutions." The Success Centre (Australia) Irreverent and incisive, Management Stripped Bare deals with over 130 everyday management challenges. Each challenge is honestly assessed, and successful and unsuccessful responses are illustrated with real-life examples. Short on theory and long on experience, this book cuts through the usual hype and rhetoric to reveal what management is really about. Jo Owen has worked for over 70 of the best, and one or two of the worst, organizations in the world. His experience crosses industries, continents and business environments and it forms the basis for this enlightening book. Jo can be contacted at jo.owen@virgin.net INSIDE FRONT COVER: Praise for Management Stripped Bare "A canter through the real rules of the business world. Controversial... a sight more readable than most management textbooks." The Times "Witty and punchy... contains a few gems." Daily Express "He takes the reader through the very material that they not only don't teach you at business school, but they can't teach you. Ideal to dip into... enjoyable and provoking." Simon Johnson, Babington Business College, writing in Training Zone "If painful truth is at the heart of all humour then this unbitter, honest book will leave you snickering in your cubicle or corner suite. We highly recommend taking a break and learning the lessons business school skipped." Rolf Dobelli, Get AbstractAG "At once entertaining and insightful, Jo Owen's book provides a much-needed reality check for embattled managers the world over... plOwen, Jo is the author of 'Management Stripped Bare What They Don't Teach You at Business School', published 2006 under ISBN 9780749446673 and ISBN 0749446676.