Son Of A Postman: Delivering Straight Talk on Managing Fluffers, Bullies and the Rest of the Team - Paperback

by Nancy P. Macagno (Editor), Kevin R. Alger (Author)

Down-to-earth advice, peppered with illustrative, often humorous anecdotes from all walks of life, makes this a remarkably practical guide to leading people. It tells how a working class kid - the son of an inner city Postman - developed a unique management style that resulted in a surprising, successful, 30-year career at a prominent firm on Wall Street. Using a plain talking farming metaphor, and drawing on the vivid character of Grandma Ruth, it gives guidance on how to build a team, deliver clear feedback, deal with unmanageables and nurture everyone to find a suitable place. It describes "Bullies" and "Fluffers" and the rest of the six "Types" of people you are likely to encounter in the workplace - or pretty much anywhere else - along with incisive insights on how to manage them. This book is for anyone who wants, or needs, to lead - as a parent, teacher, coach or manager - and it applies as effectively to those responsible for factory workers, retail clerks, mid-wives, soldiers, children and students, as it does to those in the financial world. It is especially for everyone who delights in seeing others succeed.

Author Biography

Kevin R Alger, CFA, enjoyed a 32-year career at a prominent global financial services company where he held key leadership positions managing numerous businesses and thousands of people worldwide. He became well known as the go-to guy for advice and practical, no-nonsense guidance about leadership and managing people and remains a favorite mentor and role model. In 2013 he left his position as a senior executive to join the growing movement for social good. A seasoned yoga practitioner and a seeker of mindfulness, Kevin is creative in applying his knowledge and beliefs to support young people as they launch into their working lives and adulthood. As a speaker, he is a source of lively, helpful insights for business executives, teachers, parents, managers, coaches and leaders of all kinds and he regularly calls on his vast worldwide network to generate mutually positive introductions. Kevin is a resident of New York City and rural Connecticut, where he is a long-time supporter of animal welfare organizations. He shares his latest observations in his blog at sonofapostman.com.