In increasingly competitive, 'knowledge worker' environments, people
working at all levels prize their freedom and resist direction. The
challenging job of leading them can often feel like the business of
'herding cats'. Herding Professional Cats offers advice and insights to
leaders in the professions about tackling the classic 'cats' dilemma -
how to manage intelligent, opinionated, independent and frequently
difficult people without losing the competitive edge a professionalised
workforce can bring. Herding Professional Cats is a new edition of the
authors' 2010 bestselling book Herding Cats. It draws on their own
top-level leadership experience and contains the information current
leaders might wish they had known when they set out on their leadership
careers. Davies and Garrett combine wisdom from senior academic and
research colleagues around the world with new insights from experienced
and perceptive leaders in a variety of professions, from lawyers,
accountants and architects to consultants, doctors, journalists, public
servants and even politicians. Herding Professional Cats covers key
management and leadership themes, including: Governance and ethics
Motivating performance Work-life balance Making tough strategic choices
Social Media Leading change effectively Communication excellence. *
"This is a gem of a publication." Geoffrey Green, formerly Senior
Partner, Ashurst LLP, London * "This is one of the best business books
I have read! The way you have structured the book really resonates with
me. It was a joy to read, and offers some great insights." Satu Aavikko,
Team Leader, Accenture Ltd, Sydney * "Herding Professional Cats is a
'must read' book. I will describe my impression in one word. Brilliant!"
Dr Ramesh Mashelkar FRS, President, Global Research Alliance & Board
Member; Reliance Industries Ltd; Tata Motors Ltd, Mumbai
