The New One Minute Manager

This is a short book, a revised version of another classic, and I like its focus on the fact that the only sensible definition of management is achieving results through other people.

This demands a constructive approach, constructive criticism, and development, helping people achieve excellent performance. It is sound common sense in an area so often overpowered and neglected in today’s hectic, time-poor world.

There are many books written on Leadership but very few on management. This is a small but powerful book that I have read many times.

While the concept of giving your team 1 minute of your time on a regular basis is simple, it is never easy, so having a template that I could follow was of great help. His concept of the 1-minute praise and 1-minute reprimand has helped many of my clients and me over the years to deal with difficult situations, and I even give it to team members so that they know what I am trying… show more.

Learning how to deal with people effectively is often a challenge for those who are promoted by an organization into management roles, and especially those promoted from within the company. This is because conscientious people who get themselves promoted generally expect the same level of commitment from those who will report to them. However, people are complex creatures and life is never quite that simple.

An entertaining and informative book that anyone engaged in a management or leadership role would do well to read, I once used it as the basis of the management course I used to teach many… show more.