About This Book
Most workplace conflict isn't about strategy or resources—it's about relationships that were never built properly in the first place.
Steve McClatchy, leadership mentor and entrepreneur, argues that drama, disrespect and dysfunction are symptoms of immature workplace relationships—and that maturity can be developed deliberately. Leading Relationships centers on his Five Levels of Maturity framework, a progression from surface-level interaction to genuine trust and connection. McClatchy walks leaders through accountability conversations, conflict resolution, feedback delivery and specific situations like public criticism and workplace gossip.
For managers, executives, HR professionals and consultants who've tried everything but still can't shake the drama, this is a practical field guide to building the kind of relationships where real work—and real leadership—actually happens.