$30,000 Millionaire said:
Ok, look. I've managed thousands of people at this point. Forget these books. They're largely pointless because you need to be who you are.
A good manager is first of all a good human. Secondly they do everything possible to help their team be successful. I don't mean at tasks. I mean successful in life. Set a vision, hire people who want to be accountable, and then just try your best for these people every day. Be honest and have integrity. Don't make false promises. If you do that, they will try their best for you.
It's really that simple. Put your ego aside.
The second and third paragraph here are spot on and have some very insightful thoughts. I agree with almost every word there.
However, I don't agree with the first. There are many good texts out there and reading them can be very helpful. Some aren't necessarily directly about managing and leadership but others are.
The One Minute Manager is a good one. I would look at the following first, however. Some you might wonder about, but trust me on:
-- How to Win Friends and Influence People (Carnegie)
-- All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
-- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey)
-- What They Don't Teach At Harvard Business School (McCormick) -- also a sequel
-- Book of Joshua (Old Testament)
-- The Effective Executive (Drucker)
(Some titles may be misquoted slightly -- they are from memory)
There are quite a few others but I don't have my leadership bibliography handy. Plus, I usually charge for this sort of thing! But those listed will be a good start.
OP if you want some free coaching, I'd be happy to work with you. If you're wondering about credentials, etc., I'll give you all that info if you contact me at skh _ 91 (close spaces) at hotmail. You'd be helping me out as well.
