Chet Matterson’s Total Management Series
Chet Matterson’s Total Management Series gives supervisors at every level a solid, traditional foundation for leading people. Each volume teaches clear expectations, firm but fair standards, early correction, and steady, respectful supervision across every generation. These books reject buzzwords and management fads. Instead, they focus on the principles that hold any workplace together: clarity, consistency, respect, fairness, and responsibility. Applied with calm authority, these fundamentals unite teams, reduce conflict, and raise performance in every environment.
The Total Management Series includes:
Total Management Series Handbook (Click)
A practical leadership handbook that teaches CEOs, managers, and supervisors how to run stable, orderly workplaces through clear expectations, fair standards, and consistent, respectful leadership.
- Winning the Union Game – Book 1
How unions are structured, how negotiations work, and how to protect fairness at the table. - Winning the Union Game – Book 2
Strategy, communication, and long‑term planning for difficult union interactions. - Winning the Union Game – Book 3
Maintaining stability after the contract is signed through firm, consistent leadership.
- How to Manage People You Can’t Fire
Setting boundaries and upholding standards when termination isn’t an option. - Conflict Resolution at Work – Book 1
Calm, professional methods for stopping everyday conflict before it spreads. - Difficult Conversations at Work – Book 2
Clear, respectful language and scripts for the toughest talks. - Coaching at Work – Book 3
Practical techniques for building skill, confidence, and commitment. - Trust & Transparency at Work – Book 4
How leaders build accountability, fairness, and psychological safety through honest, consistent communication. - Feedback That Fuels Performance at Work – Book 5
How managers deliver praise and criticism that drive real improvement instead of defensiveness. - Ownership at Work – Book 6
How to build self‑motivated, accountable teams that think and act like owners, not bystanders.
- Time Management
A workable system to protect your time, set priorities, and stay organized. - CEO: What They Didn’t Teach in College
The real pressures, decisions, and duties of senior leadership. - AI’s Advice for Managers
Using modern tools to support planning and analysis—without giving up authority. - Managing Across Generations
Leading Traditionalists, Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, Alpha, and beyond with one clear, fair standard.
- Managing Your Retirement Years
Building a steady, purposeful life after full‑time work, using the same traditional principles of clarity, responsibility, and respect to guide the longest transition of your career and the years that follow.
- Standing Tall: Discipline, Respect, and the Durable Adult
A practical guide for teachers and managers on restoring discipline, respect, and order when behavior spirals out of control and leadership support is weak. - Time Management When You Have No Time: Leading Special Education When Every Day Is an Emergency
A practical guide for special education supervisors who must manage crises, legal responsibilities, and constant interruptions when traditional time‑management systems simply don’t work. - Turning Bad Days into Good Management
A practical leadership guide for people whose job is solving problems all day, showing how to turn difficult days into meaningful leadership. - Running a Good School
A practical series focused on clear expectations, consistent actions, and steady leadership to help schools run effectively every day.
All titles are available on Amazon.