Every workplace has them. Employees with bad attitudes. People who ignore the rules. Rude and insubordinate workers. Individuals who put forth little or no effort, produce substandard output, and yet still expect everything in your organization to revolve around them.
If you've attempted to manage these people, you already know it can be a frustrating, time-consuming, and wholly ineffective endeavor. Leading them is the only real solution. A Pirate Captain's Guide to Leadership gives you the power to turn "workplace pirates" into motivated and productive employees.
This is not a "gimmick" book that rehashes the same old superficial philosophies. It's a definitive "how to" manual for today's supervisors and managers. The parallel between the Golden Age of Piracy and the modern American workplace provides an entertaining metaphor, but within each of the book's eight major sections are clear and concise chapters that explain exactly what to do and how to do it.
With more than 30 years of hands-on leadership experience, author Doug Heatherly focuses on the practical aspects of employee development. He offers a proven set of leadership skills that you can apply today - not only with "workplace pirates," but with every employee (ALL workers respond to effective leadership).
The well-organized structure makes it an ideal learning tool for newly-appointed supervisors, as well as an indispensable quick reference for experienced managers at any level. The techniques and examples are applicable in business, government, education, and non-profit organizations - anywhere that motivation, discipline, proficiency, commitment, teamwork, and results are important
Heatherly, Doug: - Doug Heatherly is a project management consultant, trainer, and author. The skills and techniques presented in A PIRATE CAPTAIN'S GUIDE TO LEADERSHIP are those he personally and successfully applied to develop hundreds of employees in a variety of challenging workplaces. As a project manager, Doug led teams of up to 204 people, and consulted on more than a dozen large-scale business redesign projects, including three that were designated as "Best Business Practices" by the Centers of Excellence. He was a 1997 winner of the prestigious Project Leadership Award, recognizing the top five technology project managers in the United States. Dr. Heatherly was the co-developer and facilitator of the Leadership Skills Certificate program, and his seminars were attended by more than 10,000 people nationwide. He also served as a member of Bank of America's Small Business Online Community, and provided the group's worldwide membership with more than a thousand articles, reviews, and forum contributions. His work has also been highlighted in a variety of industry publications and he has contributed to more than forty management publications, learning instruments, and business journals. In 2006, Doug Heatherly founded Lighthouse24 to serve the project management and pre-press services needs of small and independent publishers. The firm has assisted almost a thousand clients around the world. Doug Heatherly holds a Ph.D. in Business & Ethics, and professional certifications in project management and leadership development. He is a proud veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and currently resides in Cameron County, Texas.
