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First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
Curt Coffman, Marcus Buckingham
3.87 AVERAGE
94 reviews for:
First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
Curt Coffman, Marcus Buckingham
3.87 AVERAGE
I'm not a manager, but I learned a lot about myself reading this book (not least of which is I'd be a rubbish manager!)
Big takeaways:
- A talent is *any* recurring thought pattern. You can't change talents easily. A talent by itself is useless - need to convert to productivity.
- Don't try to figure out greatness by looking at failures. High and low performers often have the same traits that average performers don't have, so if you avoid traits of low performers you can also miss out on high performance.
Big takeaways:
- A talent is *any* recurring thought pattern. You can't change talents easily. A talent by itself is useless - need to convert to productivity.
- Don't try to figure out greatness by looking at failures. High and low performers often have the same traits that average performers don't have, so if you avoid traits of low performers you can also miss out on high performance.
Read this for a business class. I think it's a good read for business minded people.
The premise of this book is that great managers don’t focus on weaknesses but determine their employee’s strengths, then allow employees to use their strengths to their advantage. This trickles all the way down to determining whether the position is ultimately the right fit for that employee. It’s a good management book and holds useful business advice.
Clear writing and a fresh take on management even 15 years later. Highly recommended.