Working Without a Net: How to Survive and Thrive in Today's High Risk Business World

Claims that today's business climate has changed and offers advice for survival in this new environment

An underlyning thesis of this book is that "people's ability to change is not a function of capacity but of choice." The author, an entrepreneurial consultant and educator, contends that in today's business climate all the rules have changed, traditional approaches aren't working, and all the participants must learn to use a new paradigm or perhaps many new paradigms to achieve success. Provided here are a host of new ideas, techniques, and tools to help one survive and even thrive in this new environment. For instance, Shechtman advises employees to clarify their values to stay on target and to feel accountable not to an organization or group but to individuals. Chapters cover topics such as decision-making, growth and success, relationship building, accountability, anger, and goals. All libraries with business collections will want to purchase this alternative to typical management books.
Susan C. Awe, Jefferson Cty. P.L., Arvada, Col.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Job security is no longer a given in most industries and professions. In fact, not only have the old guarantees disappeared, but the very concepts of jobs, work, and the workplace are undergoing radical change. It is in this context that business consultant and former university professor and psychotherapist Shechtman explains for individuals, managers, and organizations how the rules have altered and offers alternative ways to view a world dominated by change. Looking at loyalty, autonomy, choice, and other aspects of individual and organizational behavior, he diagnoses distress signals and warning symptoms and prescribes therapies based on his "new way to view the world." David Rouse