Managing Relationships: How to Make a Life While Making a Living - Hardcover

"Dr. Parikh's...straightforward approach in this book goes right to the point, with focus on the important role of relationships, which is valuable reading to everyone in today's changing world." Matti Alahuhta President, Nokia Mobile Phones (Finland) "The importance of understanding oneself and one's relationships with people, ideas, things and events is essential to anyone who wants to make a difference together with others. Dr Parikh's book could be an excellent start on such an exploration of yourself and your relations...which good management and true leadership call for." Anders Aspling President, IFL -- Swedish Institute of Management "Parikh's book is a profound rendering of the significance and power of relationships at work -- and in life. It is a unique contribution to the literature of management and would benefit any executive or leader who desires to understand the undercurrents of motivation and meaning in organizational life." Warren Bennis Distinguished Professor, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California (USA) "This book serves as a "missing link" for those who seek a balanced quality of life. It is an important addition to everyone's core reading." Yotaro Kobayashi Chairman and Co--CEO, Fuji Xerox Co Ltd (Japan) "A valuable contribution to our understanding of the crucial role of relationships in the business world and beyond." David K.P. Li. Chairman and Chief Executive The Bank of East Asia, Limited (Hong Kong) "Managing Relationships offers a unique set of insights regarding how to manage relationships. It has particularly strong implications for how people work together as a team nd and use their energies proactively in pioneering and developing new business." Peter Lorange President, International Institute for Management Development (IMD), (Switzerland) "A "must read" masterpiece to be carried with you as a reference wherever you are." George E. McCown Chairman, World Business Academy (USA) "Definitely a book that should be read by any thinking individual, executive or professional who would like to improve his work and life!" Washington Sycip Chairman, The SGV Group Chairman, Asian Institute of Management (Philippines)

managing relationships Managing relationships is now recognized as the key success factor in our personal and professional lives in a dynamic and networked world. As service and individual talent have become the true value added in any business, so well-managed relationships with customers and suppliers, employees and competitors become crucial. Furthermore, the distinction between life inside and outside work has become so blurred that our working relationships and life relationships become interchangeable. Jagdish Parikh is one of the world?s leading authorities on the interface between life and work. For twenty years he has been enlightening individuals and organizations around the world and his inspirational system has become the driving force of many of the world?s most successful executives. Managing Relationships draws on Jagdish Parikh?s work in business schools and multinationals in 25 countries to help individuals and groups to understand and manage the often bewildering dynamics of their relationships at work, at home and elsewhere. At the same time it provides a powerful and practical model for businesses to put individual, corporate and cross-cultural relationships to serve as a source of exciting change and lasting success. E-mail address of Jagdish Parikh: jparikh@cersite.com