Performance Leadership(TM) - Paperback

by Karen Moustafa Leonard (Author), Fatma Pakdil (Author)

A fearsome aspect of management is the performance appraisal. It has become a byword for unfairness and irritation among employees. Some management writers are even proposing in doing away with it. We agree that the current method of appraisal is unsustainable and counterproductive. In this book, we discuss Performance LeadershipTM - the idea of leading employee performance, which should be the focus of management. Just doing appraisal or evaluation is not enough. Managers must incorporate the entire model of performance management and use it to lead within their workgroup, department, or organization. We walk managers through the steps of Performance Leadership, discussing the benefits and pitfalls of each step. The idea of making performance management work as a leadership style is new and simple, but it takes dedication to complete the task. This book is valuable for supervisors, managers, human resource staff, and others - anyone who needs to manage performance!

Author Biography

Dr. Karen Moustafa Leonard is professor of management, College of Business, University of Arkansas Little Rock. Her doctorate is from the University of Memphis (Tennessee). Before obtaining her PhD, she was employed by various healthcare organizations. Dr. Leonard's research is in the areas of organizational dysfunctions, such as bullying, performance management, knowledge management, and international organizational time and behavior. She publishes and presents in national and international journals and forums, and writes for various practitioner journals.