This direct, easy-to-understand book contains pithy, ready-to-apply lessons on how to work smoothly and successfully with other people. Sparkling with brilliance and humour, it is a treasure-trove for “managers and executives at all levels.”

Some Samplers

'If a job is well done, say so. People will not take advantage of praise. They'll only strive to do better.'

'Even an audience of one person is one too many; if you want to tick off anyone, make sure no one else is around.'

'If people are in the know, if you take them into confidence, it makes for good teamwork.'

'Don't snoopervise... incessant checking and constant questioning only upsets and confuses.'

'Good human relations is not just one chapter of the text book on Management. It's the whole book.'

C. Northcote Parkinson needs little introduction to his very large number of readers. He taught in universities as far apart as Illinois and Liverpool, Harvard and Malaya. He wrote the world-famous Parkinson’s Law and many other books which have sold in millions.