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Praise for The People Pill: ''This excellent book is a much-needed how-to guide for aspiring leaders, new leaders, and established leaders. The no-nonsense, practical approach is easy to follow and simple to implement--and these methods have been proven to produce outstanding results.'' --Stephen M. R. Covey, New York Times bestselling author of The Speed of Trust ''The People Pill is exactly what every manager needs: it's honest, practical, enlightening, and puts the responsibility for a problem-free workplace where it belongs--on leaders.'' --Vanessa Castagna, former CEO, JC Penney ''Do not read this book if you want to learn to manage. Read this book and read it again if you want to lead.'' --Vince Poscente, author of The Age of Speed and The Ant and the Elephant What is a manager's number one headache? Dealing with people, particularly employees. And what is the cure? The People Pill. Based on techniques time-tested over twenty-five years by management veteran Ken Wright, The People Pill is a practical, simple guide grounded in the basic element of success with people--being an authentic leader. The People Pill presents seven chapters with prescriptions to cure the most aggravating people problems. From dealing with employees with bad attitudes to managers who can't lead, The People Pill goes beyond platitudes to provide concrete action steps that bring results. Diagnosis, Lab Work, Your New Health Regimen, and other informative sections within each chapter present cutting edge managerial research, case studies, and pointed calls-to-action that will teach any manager how to create a winning people-development strategy. By leading from the head and the heart, Wright demonstrates how managers can turn their people problems into business solutions, while gaining increased respect, satisfaction, and results. Brilliantly conceived, tho