My purpose in writing this book is to provide you with evidence that'll change your thinking about management styles and practices, with a central theme of shifting from parent to partner. From a personal perspective to changes at the group and organizational levels, my message is simple: We can start doing what works at work and create a future that's different from the past. In the chapters that follow, I describe what it looks like, sounds like, and feels like to shift from parent to partner. I trust that the evidence offered will change your thinking, and, ultimately, change your workplace. -- Sharon Cox