Leading in Tough Times: The Manager's Guide to Responsibility, Trust and Motivation

00 pages of stories and activities for managers on how to motivate, take responsibility, and engender trust in difficult circumstances. Leading in Tough Times: Responsibility, Trust and Motivation is full of advice and tips for any manager, supervisor or team leader who must keep employees productive and engaged during difficult times. Whether it's a layoff, economic downturn, bankruptcy or other period of change, this book provides specific actions for leading in ways that show people you are really "there" with them.

Richard S. Deems, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized expert on organizational change and leadership who has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Federal Times, Executive Excellence and Sporting News. He is founder and president of Deems Associates, Inc., and its subsidiary, WorkLife Design. Dr. Deems is the author of nine previous books on management issues including the best-selling Making Change Work for You!