Books : First, Break All The Rules: What The Worlds Greatest Managers Do Differently
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by: Curt Coffman
List Price: $25.00Amazon.com's Price: $16.50 You Save: $8.50 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.409
EAN: 9780743510110
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
ISBN: 0743510119
Label: Simon & Schuster Audio
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Audio
Number Of Items: 3
Number Of Pages: 3
Publication Date: November 01, 2000
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Sales Rank: 33336
Studio: Simon & Schuster Audio
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Product Description:
In First, Break All the Rules, Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman of the Gallup Organization present the remarkable findings of their massive indepth study of great managers.
In today's tight labor markets, companies compete to find and keep the best employees, using pay, benefits, promotions, and training. But no matter how generous its pay, or how renowned its training, the company that lacks great front-line managers will suffer.
Buckingham and Coffman explain how the best managers select an employee for talent rather than for skills or experience; how they set expectations', how they motivate people by building on each person's unique strengths; and, finally, how great managers find the right fit for each person, not the next rung on the ladder.
First, Break All The Rules provides vital performance and career lessons for managers at every level. This audiobook shows you how to apply them to your own situation.
Amazon.com Review:
Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman expose the fallacies of standard management thinking in First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently. In seven chapters, the two consultants for the Gallup Organization debunk some dearly held notions about management, such as 'treat people as you like to be treated'; 'people are capable of almost anything'; and 'a manager's role is diminishing in today's economy.' 'Great managers are revolutionaries,' the authors write. 'This book will take you inside the minds of these managers to explain why they have toppled conventional wisdom and reveal the new truths they have forged in its place.'
The authors have culled their observations from more than 80,000 interviews conducted by Gallup during the past 25 years. Quoting leaders such as basketball coach Phil Jackson, Buckingham and Coffman outline 'four keys' to becoming an excellent manager: Finding the right fit for employees, focusing on strengths of employees, defining the right results, and selecting staff for talent--not just knowledge and skills. First, Break All the Rules offers specific techniques for helping people perform better on the job. For instance, the authors show ways to structure a trial period for a new worker and how to create a pay plan that rewards people for their expertise instead of how fast they climb the company ladder. 'The point is to focus people toward performance,' they write. 'The manager is, and should be, totally responsible for this.' Written in plain English and well organized, this book tells you exactly how to improve as a supervisor. --Dan Ring
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Indispensable Management Advice
While a very busy category with a depth of choices, this is one of the better books I've read for analyzing how to manage others. It helps to develop keener abilities into why some in management excel and achieve superior results and others never build on what they inherit. There is a buffet of statistics to back up the analysis and add credibility. This is a fine addition to anyone's library of self-improvement books to be more efficient and effective in business.
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Rating: - Very Pleased
I was very satisfied with the quality of the book shipped. The package also did not take extremely long to deliver, and the price was fair and the book of great quality.
Rating:  - Good Guide for an Introspective
This book presents allot of pertinent data, which I as a reader found very useful in my understanding of proven positive work habits. The resonating theme is to work smarter and recognize that your business is unique and your solutions always need to be tailored to fit your business needs.
Rating: - For tech geeks managers, a good addition to "The Mythical Man Month."
Geeks have said for a long, long time that there is easily a 10-to-1 ratio of productivity between the best developers and an average developer. There is tons of evidence to this fact... however it is still a difficult reality to swallow for some folks. In many cases, you're better off with a team of 3 good developers, than a team of 20 average developers. This book not only validates this claim, but also provides proof that this productivity ratio exists in every job role!
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Rating: - I did, and it works!
Definitely on my recommended book list. A must read for women in business.
Susan Bock
The Success Coach for Women in Business
www.SusanBockSolutions.com
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