What's Wrong with Work?: The 5 Frustrations of Work and How to Fix them for Good

Acknowledgements

It is wonderful to be able to publicly thank the people who have helped me write this book. I always wanted to be in the acknowledgements of someone else's book, thinking it would make me sound like I moved in artistic circles. I hope the people I am genuinely thanking here know how much I appreciate their hard work, their friendship and their advice, and that I really could not have done it without them. I also hope they get a little thrill from seeing their name in print.

Thank you to the managers who gave their time and their best tips for inclusion in What's Wrong with Work? – John Barnes, Paul Currah, Ian Hill, Belinda, Graham Massey, Karen Mellor and Jane Ginnever. Your combined 150 years of management experience was fascinating to hear about and, I am sure, will reassure and inspire managers who want to influence how their companies are run.

Thanks to my team at Taming Tigers – Jim Lawless, Aly Pendlebury, Julia Blower and Ros Munton, who have encouraged me, carved out time in my diary and left me alone when I needed to concentrate. Thanks also to the coaches and facilitators who inspire me and our clients – Pete Bernard, Ginny Baillie, Caroline Gourlay, Sandra Lee, Dexter Moscow, David Pride, Katie Rowland, Rachel Turner and Neil Urquhart.

There are a few other people who have listened to me rage about what is wrong with work and, when I stopped for breath, off ered helpful insights. They include Mike and Wendy Wilsher of the Executive Foundation, Ian Hughes ...