Straight Talk for Monday Morning: Creating Values, Vision, and Vitality at Work

Cox ( Confessions of a Corporate Headhunter ), who describes himself as a ``human resources practitioner,'' here tells how to achieve ``authentic'' job satisfaction through ``authentic'' group teamwork that stimulates ``full voice and superior choices.'' In breezy anecdotal style, sprinkled with lively quotes and pithy comment, the author explores values--perceptiveness, punctuality, accessibility, discretion, decisiveness, tenaciousness, etc.--one should pursue for career enhancement while learning to listen, communicate, analyze, judge and develop long-range ``visioning.'' The book is a sparkling blend of good-natured pop psychology and pep-talk boosterism. $75,000 ad/promo; author tour. (Oct.)