Leadership and the One Minute Manager

This is the third One Minute Manager book I recommend without hesitation. The others are the update of the original book The New One Minute Manager (The One Minute Manager) and The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey (The One Minute Manager) . The original book introduced a simple model based on management by goals/objectives. The Monkey book stops delegation going badly wrong as you try to e supportive in the wrong way. This book introduces situational leadership although it's probably more accurate to call it situational management. It encourages you to be flexible in the way you manage people based on the task/situation and the person based on their capabilities and commitments. - If someone is great at their job, sets high personal standards and there's nothing unusual about the situation, you need to get out of the way. - If the person is a novice, you need to be much more supportive. If the situation is critical as it is when a struggling company is being turned around, the need for urgent results means a more forceful style is needed. This is very much focused on the individual rather than the team. There is another One Minute Manager book for that but I don't feel it's as strong. The light story style works well and the book can be read, understood and remembered very quickly. It may give you flashbacks to when you got things wrong. That gives you even more incentive to start putting the ideas into action. About my book reviews - My goal is to help you to find the best business advice in books. I aim to be a tough reviewer because the main cost of a book is not the money to buy it but the time needed to read it and absorb the key messages. 5 stars means that I think that overall it has some vital messages in it. I will respond to any comment you make about my review. Paul Simister, a business coach who helps business owners who feel stuck, get unstuck.

This book is written in a friendly manner. Like two people having a conversation, but still with some theory. It's not even a long book so it goes quickly to the point. Took me 1h to finish it and feel like I have something to refer to in the future!!

This one’s a slow burner. I was disappointed at first as The Entrepreneur, who replaces The Young Man from The New One Minute Manager, going around talking to people in the manager’s organisation is getting a bit pedestrian. It got better a few chapters in. The short chapters help pick up the pace and make it easy to digest. There’s a fair amount of repetition from The New One Minute Manager and not all of it is remodelled for leadership. The descriptions of the four development levels and how they determine which of the four leadership styles to use is really good and the key message throughout the book. I can see myself using them, along with the six conversations, with my own teams. There is a clear difference between management and leadership. If you’ve read and mastered the practices in The New One Minute Manager, then it’s probably time to think about leadership to get better results from your team. Leadership & The One Minute Manager is a great first step.

Useful. Necessary. Good tooling for entering in people management. I strongly recommend it to every person who really want to know about what is considered as minimum to deal with people. Enjoy it.

A very good read for anyone wanting to get onto the leadership ladder or even understand the different styles of leadership and what works for them.

Helpfully set out in a story telling format. I found the book helpful to make sense of different management styles and their effectiveness on different personality types. If you're new to management, I recommend this book.

- Pricey for a paperback & small book.

Very pleased with purchase. Just what I was looking for. Great quality. Arrived in good time well packaged and great condition Would definitely recommend buying this product and seller

Je vais arrêter de faire les éloges de cet auteur car on va croire que je travaille pour lui! Ce livre est bien plus qu'un livre sur le management ou le leadership! C'est vraiment à mettre entre toutes les mains. L'auteur donne des exemples impliquant des enseignants et je vois tout à fait comment appliquer cette méthode peut grandement améliorer les résultats scolaires d'un enfant. Lisez-le aussi bien pour votre vie professionnelle que personnelle

As a performer, manager or leader we all must have have basic skills. Situational leadership has stood the test of time (Hersey and Blanchard). Situations vary by the degree of people versus task emphasis required. Don't let the classic 2x2 consultant's grid of lo-lo, hi-hi, hi-lo and lo-hi turn you off. This time its a helpful tool. In addition to the obvious notion that some people respond better to direct versus indirect management styles, Situational Leadership also lays out a developmental model that guides the best use of people and task emphasis. For any new task, be hands-on and directive. Once someone has the basics, keep monitoring the performance in detail, but add some emotional support. Once they have mastered the area, back away on the details and provide some empathy. If they don't relish the interpersonal stuff, back away to low support and low direction. The book is about 100 pages. Quick reading. Adequate depth. Enough examples and repetition to get the points across. A good book for a quick 2-3 hour training session. However, as with most "managing" books, the key is to apply the principles and develop new habits. Good luck.

I have found that Blanchard's simple story telling method which incorporates the principles that are easy ti implement create a climate for the followers that is inspiring, positive and results driven. Worth investing in for your professional library. I had each employee read one of his books each year as part of their professional development and built their decisions into their annual plan. Created such an enthusiastic team.

It is a cheap book, easy and quick to read but even though it does not qualify as a 3 star. I expected more, given the name on the industry of the author but the book has dissapointed me. I have no alternative to suggest, though.

very informative book