Myths of Management ─ What people get wrong about being the boss

Is it really true that working longer hours makes you more successful? Do you really need to hide your emotions in order to gain respect as a manager? Does higher pay really always lead to higher performance?

The world of management is blighted by fads, fiction and falsehoods. In Myths of Management, Cary Cooper and Stefan Stern take you on an entertaining journey through the most famous myths surrounding the much-written about topic of management. They debunk false assumptions, inject truth into over-simplifications and tackle damaging habits head-on. Fascinating insights from psychology, leadership theory and organizational behaviour provide you with a compelling and practical guide to avoid falling into the trap of cliché, misinformation and prejudice. This engaging read offers you authentic insights into the reality of work, drawn from extensive research and real-world business examples, to give you the essential knowledge you need to become a better manager.

Whether cheesy, naïve or even destructive, management myths could be holding you back and stifling your team's potential. Myths of Management is the guide you need to become an enlightened manager.

Stefan Stern writes for the FT, where he was the Management Columnist between 2006 and 2010, the Guardian and the International Business Times. He is Visiting Professor in Management Practice at Cass Business School and is Director of the High Pay Centre.

Cary L. Cooper CBE is President of the CIPD and Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at Lancaster and Manchester Universities. He is Founding Editor of the Journal of Organizational Behaviour and Editor-in-Chief of Stress & Health. Cary is Chair of the Academy of Social Sciences and of the Chronic Disease and Wellbeing Council of the WEF.