Why is it that organisations still don’t get the human part of human being? Although machines, platforms, robots and computers have radically changed the way in which we work, organisations are still humming with people. Whether hot desking or working from home, employee or contractor, we spend our working lives rubbing shoulders physically or digitally with other human beings. Yet after at least two centuries of initiatives designed to enhance human performance, many fail to hit the mark.

In this accessible book, you are taken below the surface to the very core of what human beings are all about and given practical ideas to make life easier in the real world of managing real human beings. By developing a more complete understanding of your people and yourself, you will have a greater chance of improving the performance of your team. More importantly, you will help build a more fulfilling life for the human beings in your world – and that includes you.

The Manager’s Guide to Human Beings is the missing link in HR books. All those who manage or lead people, regardless of sector, seniority or discipline, whether managing nurses or investment bankers, will find this book a resource to come back to time and time again.