TY - BOOK AU - Hyun,Jane AU - Lee,Audrey S. TI - Flex: the new playbook for managing across differences SN - 9780062248527 AV - HF5549.5.M5 H984 2014 U1 - 658.3008 23 PY - 2014///] CY - New York, NY PB - HarperBusiness KW - Diversity in the workplace KW - Management KW - Cross-cultural studies KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership KW - bisacsh KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management N1 - Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-299) N2 - "Renowned executive coaches and global leadership strategists Jane Hyun and Audrey S. Lee offer lessons on the vital skill of "Flexing"--the art of switching leadership styles to more effectively lead people who are different from you, allowing managers to successfully manage the multicultural workers of today and tomorrow.Flex offers a proactive strategy for managers to navigate and leverage diversity effectively in this new global economy, showing managers how to: understand the power gap, the social distance between you and those in the workplace of different cultures, ages, and gender; flex your management style, by stretching how you work and communicate with others, and bridging the gap with more effective communication, feedback tools and building healthy teams; and multiply the effect, by teaching these skills to others and closing the power gap with clients, customers, and partners to create innovative solutions.Creating flex in a company's management style will impact all aspects of developing the talent you have, attracting future talent and building relationships with customers in this competitive marketplace. Now, Flex: The New Playbook for Managing Across Differences shows you how"-- UR - www.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/tiff/7/9780062248527.tif ER -