Non-Fiction Pick of the Week: The Mind Field

A Canadian work of non-fiction in honour of Canada Day!


The Mind Field: What’s Missing in Running our Organizations by Tom Tavares, Ph.D. 2009
Canadian author Dr. Tom Tavares is a consultant for organizations undergoing significant change and challenges. He has written for the Globe and Mail and the HR Reporter. In his book, The Mind Field, he distills information he has gathered for over three decades to show how traditional management approaches fail to deliver a fictional company, ACT Inc. from poor employee morale and declining organizational productivity. Written in an engaging, conversational style, Tom Tavares demonstrates the psychological dimension in organizations that is often overlooked or improperly relegated as a touchy feely Human Resource problem. In fact, poor morale and loss of management credibility pose just as serious business risks for companies as does outside competition and economic downturns. Acknowledging that it is the day-to-day behaviour and internal communication in organizations that needs to change is the first step toward improving good will and managing change.