"Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? by Charles Watson and Thomas Idinopulos is an insightful and enjoyable read for all business--and life--practitioners. Life, a career, is a journey. The most effective journeyperson will know themselves ahead of engaging to know others. This book offers topics and tips grounded in fact and experience to improve and enrich the human experience of any journey. Read, learn, practice, enjoy." -- Steve Porter, President, The Americas InterContinental Hotels Group "Are You Your Own Worst Enemy is a valuable addition to the library of anyone wishing to increase the chances of success at work. By providing simple, everyday examples of the mistakes we tend to make at work Charles Watson and Thomas Idinopulos show us how to break out of these harmful behaviors and develop new patterns that will lead to success. The answers are inside each of us and the authors lay out a plan to discover and capitalize on those answers." -- Steve Jones, Sr VP Human Resources, CA-Vision; LasikPLUS "Watson and Idinopulos have written a wonderful book which causes one to reflect on how he or she behaves, both in the workplace and at home. By following the recommendations within, one will not only build better relationships with others, but will likely advance in his or her career as well." -- Terry M. Faulk, Retired Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, Kraft Foods Inc.
Charles E. Watson is Professor of Management at Miami
University, OH. A former manager with wide business experience, he
is the author of over two dozen articles and eight books on
management, including Managing with Integrity (Praeger, 1991
Book-of-the-Month Club selection) and How Honesty Pays (Praeger,
2005).
Thomas A. Idinopulos is Professor of Comparative Religions
at Miami University, OH. The author of many books, he has also
published more than eighty-five articles on religion, politics, and
literature in such publications as the Journal of Religion,
Scottish Journal of Theology, and Journal of the American Academy
of Religion.
Watson and Idinopulos describe how to overcome types of
self-defeating behavior at work that affect achieving full success.
They detail nine strengths developing what it takes to make things
happen and act responsibly, having self-understanding and
self-acceptance, sharpening thinking skills, being the person
others want to be around through respect and kindness, breaking
mindless routines, becoming an effective learner, mastering the art
of self-discipline, acting with integrity, and being of service to
others. They use practical examples to illustrate methods for
developing these strengths.
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