ABOUT JOHN F. MACEK
John has been in management for over 30 years, 17 as CEO of large human service organizations.
A behavioral scientist by training, he used his management work as a laboratory for studying management practices.
This included not only management styles but core traits and skills that make some managers more effective than others.
In 2001, he compiled the
and put it into book form as
. It won instant recognition by being used as a text in an advanced management class for an MBA program. John devotes
his time to writing and publishing management training materials through
. He and Jan, his wife of 40 years, are avid gardeners. When not engaged in writing, publishing, or management coaching, John joins
Jan in tending their perennials garden.
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ENDORSEMENTS
(The Making of a Manager)
“I have used Macek’ material in coaching executives. It provides a succinct statement of sound management principles packaged in a clear,
easy-to-read format. My clients have found it helpful, practical and relevant to the issues they face every day.
Tom Aranow, Senior Advisor, Harrington-Daniels Advisors LLC
“John Macek’s work is an outstanding contribution to the science of management development. Macek utilizes
a thoroughly modern competency-based approach to this age-old challenge. The book is a most valuable addition to the field.
It will become a welcome and useful tool in forward thinking organizations.”
Richard Dolinski, Ph.D., Retired Vice President, Human Resources, Dow Chemical; President, The Legacy Center for Student Success, Midland, Michigan
“I used
in teaching Business Management 500: Management Problems and Solutions, 2001 and Beyond. It was one of four texts, and I used it to
summarize the other three (Stephen Covey, Peter Drucker, Alan Downs). It gives students a good look at what management will be in the
future.”
Gordon B. Carson, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, DeVos Graduate School of Business Management, Northwood University,
Midland, Michigan
“As director of Asian Operations for a US company, a major challenge was to understand the styles, needs, and expectations of
individuals from multiple cultures. I found Macek’s
The Making of a Manager
an easy-to-understand guide to management topics that helped improve the effectiveness of managers within my company in dealing with
their counterparts in other countries. The “Skills and Competencies Practice Ideas” were great for generating discussion
and identifying gaps.
Director of Asian Operations, International Materials Company
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