Cynicism and distrust are rampant in today's business environment. Eighty percent of employees want nothing to do with their organizations, or the managers who run them. Great management principles, always the backbone of truly excellent companies, are now often used and manipulated by corporate leaders for their own gain. If left unchecked, these formerly great principles turn into malpractices that damage morale, thwart productivity, and destroy companies. Management Malpractice provides practical prescriptions for preventing and curing abuses, and shows how leaders and employees can work together to restore value to their organizations.

Craig R. Hickman is the author or coauthor of a dozen books on business and management, among them such bestsellers as Creating Excellence; The Strategy Game; Mind of a Manager, Soul of a Leader; and The Oz Principle. He received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and has worked in the areas of strategic planning, organizational design, and mergers and acquisitions for Dart Industries and Ernst & Young.