It's no secret that work today is more demanding than ever before. The world of work is forever changed, with no signs that it will ever go back to the way it was. The bottom-line orientation required for budget-constrained organizations is the new way of life. The forever increasing need for output without a proportionate increase in manpower is driving executives and managers to demand more from less. This requires a new, hardened approach by managers, with an eye toward pragmatically achieving results. Everyone in any type or size business is facing this new reality: how to do more, deliver more, increase more without a total emotional drain. Tough management is the solution.

Tough management is a way to approach work. It is a practical, reasonable and organized way to get to decisions more easily, make the numbers on a consistent basis and increase the business. There are seven components to tough management: 1. Focus on Results 2. Force the Hard Decisions 3. Clearly Communicate 4. Remain Flexible 5. Prove Your Value to the Company 6. Force Collaboration 7.Don’t be a Tough Guy This book is supported by exclusive, primary research conducted by NFI Research, which is headed by the author. NFI Research is a U.S. based research organization that has surveyed more than 2,000 senior executives and managers globally every two weeks for five years. (c) Copyright 2002, The HW Wilson Company