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About The Book

This book is the essential guide for the millions of people all over the world making the challenging and rewarding leap to manager, who want to become that manager their team deserves.

FranklinCovey knows that managers are desperate for help - especially employees who go from managing tasks to managing people. They yearn for training and tools to help them become more confident, effective, and valued. This practical and inspirational guide offers the solution with guidance, tips and insights that are relevant, easily applicable, based on credible expertise, and will fit into the manager’s hectic daily schedule.

The focus of the book is to give managers the information they need in a way that they can absorb quickly. They can pick up a helpful tip in 10-minutes or glean an entire skill-set with a deeper reading. The goal is for the busy manager to know what to do and how to do it without interrupting their regular workflow.

Each role highlights the current, authentic problems managers face and briefly explores the limiting mindsets or common mistakes that led to those problems. The book has 29 skill-based chapters, which cover essential managerial skills like one-on-ones, giving feedback, delegating, hiring, building team culture, and leading remote teams. The book also includes over 30 unique tools, such as a prep worksheet for your next one-on-one and a list of over 100 behavioural questions for your next interview.

About The Authors

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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.

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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.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (October 8, 2019)
  • Length: 288 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781471181924

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