{"product_id":"monkey-business-2","title":"Monkey Business","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen managers are plagued by reverse delegation, the \"monkeys\" (assignments) end up on their backs and desks rather than those of their subordinates. Thus, many managers find themselves running out of time while their employees are running out of work they fall behind in their employees' work as well as in their own\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book underscores the value of assigning, delegating, and controlling the \"monkeys\" that dominate a manager's time by partnering with employees for their \"care and feeding It helps hopelessly overwhelmed managers deal with such problems as\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesks piled high with papers voice-mails, and e-mails past the saturation point\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrustrated employees waiting for decisions and actions from the boss\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrustrated bosses wondering why they ever hire anyone if delegation never works\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Falling behind, leaving no time for family and other interests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe inability to say \"no\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe belief that \"if you want something done right, you've got to do it yourself\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-No time to plan your work, let alone work your plan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEffective managers eliminate reverse delegation by training their employee to become self-reliant (rather than boss-reliant) members of an interdependent team, freeing up time for (1) key personal and professional relationships and (2) planning, organizing, leading, and making sure things stay on track, on time, and under budget.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Oncken, III is president of The William Oncken Corporation, a management consulting firm founded by his father in 1960 which offers training in a unique philosophical approach to real-world organizational problems. Oncken received his bachelors degree from Texas A\u0026amp;M and his MBA from Southern Methodist University. He presents captivating seminars to large audiences world-wide and has written for many leading publications including Success magazine and Executive Excellence magazine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45789486678273,"sku":"32F03KMBL-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/1_eafb1679-4405-4886-a5a0-e0efc353537c.jpg?v=1732518248","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/monkey-business-2","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}