The Good Enough Manager: The Making of a GEM

Nurick, Aaron

ISBN 10: 0367376652 / ISBN 13: 9780367376659

Published by Routledge, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Good Enough Manager: The Making of a GEM
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367376652
• ISBN 13: 9780367376659
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Nearly ten years after he wrote this humanistic exploration of The Good Enough Manager, or GEM, Aaron Nurick returns with an updated edition. What makes a GEM at the dawn of a new decade? The book’s central questions remain: How do the best managers behave? What sets them apart from their peers? What impact do they have on their subordinates and co-workers? The GEM concept stems from the psychological theory of the good enough parent who provides an environment where an infant learns to develop an autonomous and genuine self. Just as there is no such thing as a perfect parent, managing people in organizations is an inherently human and fallible endeavor, mainly because managing occurs by and through human relationships.

Through the words of over 1,000 study respondents, GEMs are shown to be mentors and teachers, relationship builders, and models of integrity for their workers. Each of these themes is explored, making connections to the "right brain" thinking of artists and other creative professionals, managing with emotional intelligence, and historical ideas about management and leadership as adaptive human processes. The central humanistic theme of the book, along with its practical implications, resonates more than ever in the current divisive and turbulent environment. The second edition incorporates up-to-date trends and themes, including the impact of increased globalization; increased tribalism, cultural and political polarization, and populism; the great expansion and proliferation of technology; and the emergence of the "gig economy."

Upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as practicing managers, will be inspired to rethink their own approaches to management in business, government, and other organizations.

About the Author

Aaron J. Nurick is Professor of Management and Psychology at Bentley University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.