This book iS a commonsense guide to<br > managementIt iS based on the simple premise<br > that in order to meet the objectives of the com<br > panymanagement must meet the needs of em<br > ployees<br > If good management consists merely of<br > common sense and humanitywhy iS it SO un<br >common in the business WOrld today?The<br > truth iS that fear often rules in the workplace<br >Managers are in constant terror of losing their<br > powerIn factmanagers are afraid to even<br > seem to be losing their powerbecause in the<br > business world the appearance of powers<br > power<br > When fear rules relationshipsthere iS<br > bound to be misunderstandingdistrusthidden<br > agendasCommon sense goes out the window<br > The result is that people suffer and productiv<br > ity plummets<br > When people are constantly on guardp01<br >iticking for power or protecting themselves<br >they have little time for building products and<br > l <br > Oelivering services<br >