In This Issue
-My Weekly Reminder
-The First Review of Instant Turnaround!
–Instant Turnaround!
-Pass it on
My Weekly Reminder
My wife has conducted a fair number of job interviews in recent years. One of the questions she always asks is: “What kind of supervisor do you prefer?” Never once has anyone said, “I’d love to be micromanaged.” Or, “I love it when my boss points out my mistakes and ignores what I do well.” Or, “I absolutely love to be berated in front of others.” These are the kinds of managerial behaviors that create unhappy and unproductive employees which makes you as a team leader, supervisor or manager look incompetent. On the other hand, if you want to succeed as a manager, why not give your employees what the truly want. Treat them with dignity and respect and then get out of their way and give them the opportunity to make you look good.
The First Review of Instant Turnaround!
Publisher’s Weekly has given my new book, Instant Turnaound! a wonderful review in this week’s issue:
“In this compact and accessible business parable, Paul and Reck (coauthors of Revved!) claim that savvy managers can turn any company around by creating a happy, positive workplace and valuing employees. While empowering employees is a straightforward concept, according to the authors, most managers “don’t live it.” Lessons in making this seemingly effortless turnaround are recounted through the story of an ambitious HR director at a distressed magazine publishing company. With the guidance of a successful entrepreneur, she revitalizes productivity and amazes her skeptical, numbers-oriented boss. While elementary in tone and message, a simple wisdom emerges that can be understood and shared by any manager in any industry. In dismal economic times, this small and genial fable provides the hopeful message that it is still the individual human spirit and cooperation that propels innovation and productivity.”
Instant Turnaround!
Instant Turnaround! will be officially launched on April 21. If you would like to pre-order a copy from Amazon.com or learn more about it, simply click on the image below.
Pass it on
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