Everyone Deserves a Great Manager: The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team

by Scott Jeffrey Miller, Todd Davis, Victoria Roos Olsson

Overview

Learn how to become a great manager in this Wall Street Journal bestseller from the leadership experts at FranklinCovey.

The essential guide when you make the challenging yet rewarding leap to manager. Based on nearly a decade of research on what makes managers successful, Everyone Deserves a Great Manager includes field-tested tips, techniques, and the top advice from hundreds of thousands of managers all over the world.

Organized by the four main roles every manager fills, this must-read guide focuses on how to lead yourself, people, teams, and change to success. No matter what your current problem or time constraint, pick up a helpful tip in ten minutes or glean an entire skillset by developing people skills and clarity through straightforward advice.

Dive into common managerial tasks like one-on-ones, giving feedback, delegating, hiring, building team culture, and leading remote teams, with useful worksheets and a list of questions for your next interview. An approachable, engaging style using real-world stories, Everyone Deserves a Great Manager provides the blueprint for becoming the great manager every team deserves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781982112080
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	02/07/2023
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	118,280
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Scott Jeffrey Miller is a highly sought-after speaker, seven-time bestselling author, and podcast host. He currently serves as FranklinCovey’s senior advisor on thought leadership. Prior to his advisor role, Scott was a twenty-five-year FranklinCovey associate, serving as the Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President. He hosts On Leadership with Scott Miller, the world’s largest weekly leadership podcast. Scott is a partner in Gray + Miller, the fastest growing speaking, literary, and talent agency in the nation.

Todd Davis is the former Chief People Officer and EVP at FranklinCovey. He has over thrity-five years of experience in human resources, talent development, executive recruiting, sales, and marketing, and has delivered numerous keynote addresses and speeches at leading business, industry, and association conferences, such as the World Business Forum (WOBI), the Chief Learning Officer Symposium, Association for Talent Development (ATD), and HR.com. Likewise, Todd is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Get Better: 15 Proven Practices to Build Effective Relationships at Work.

Victoria Roos Olsson is a senior leadership consultant, executive coach, bestselling author, and keynote speaker with FranklinCovey. She is an expert in leadership development and has led, developed, and coached leaders across the world for the past twenty-five years. She is a cohost of Roos&Shine, a podcast that gives practical insights around designing, upgrading, and changing your career with listeners in over seventy countries. Originally from Sweden, she now lives in Atlanta with her husband, two daughters and their dog, Tiger. As a family they have lived on three different continents. Victoria is passionate about movement and wellness. She is a certified yoga instructor and running coach.

Read an Excerpt

Practice 1: Develop a Leader’s Mindset
PRACTICE 1 TOOLS

BECOMING THE LEADER YOUR TEAM DESERVES

Keep the following questions in mind while you read the rest of the practices. At the conclusion of this book, you’ll take your insights and craft a plan for becoming the leader your team deserves.

• What kind of leader does your team need right now? What kind of leader does your organization need you to be?
• What do you need to learn (or unlearn) to become the leader they need?
• Picture yourself ten years from now. What do you want your team to say about this time in their lives? What results will you and your team have delivered? How would you want your team to describe your leadership?
• What do you need to do in the coming months to make your vision happen?

Editorial Reviews

"Congratulations to Scott Miller, Todd Davis, and Victoria Roos Olsson for the abundance of valuable information, insights, and counsel they provide in this volume."
—Blogging on Business

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