True Professionalism: The Courage to Care about Your People, Your Clients, and Your Career

David Maister, the world's premier consultant to professional service firms, vigorously challenges professionals to examine this essential, yet under-addressed question: What is true professionalism?

Professional firms are forever trying to get their people to act like professionals--to do the right things. Though their various incentives may create employee compliance, these don't often encourage excellence. His answer is clear: It is believing passionately in what you do, never compromising your standards and values, and caring about your clients, your people and your own career. In clear and compelling terms, Maister shows that this approach is not only ethical but also conducive to commercial success.

Author: David H. Maister
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 05/18/2000
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.36h x 6.58w x 0.56d
ISBN13: 9780684840048
ISBN10: 0684840049
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Leadership
- Business & Economics | Economics | General
- Business & Economics | Careers | General

About the Author
David H. Maister, one of the world's leading authorities on the management of professional service firms, is the author of several successful books, including Managing the Professional Service Firm, True Professionalism, and Practice What You Preach, and coauthor of The Trusted Advisor.