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a type B manager, this book was a lovely set of validations about the different kinds of strengths an introvert might bring to a managerial role and why they work well hand in hand with a type A.
It equally demonstrates the pitfalls and provides some practical advice on how to train yourself to beware of them,

Nothing ground breaking if youre a self aware type B, but an interesting read nonetheless, While much of this was common sense, there were some interesting takeaways and some of the common sense points just never occurred to me before.
Or struck me in a different way as a newish manager, The main one that hit a little close is that us Type Bers may be nicer managers to our staff than the Type A's, but that's not always good for the customers or the product.
It can sometimes lead us to forgiving staff or making excuses for them instead of taking them to task for poor work, Not to get too Machiavellian, but being wellliked is not the

goal of management, Focuses on the balance between empathy and results in management, Straightforward advice with lots of reallife examples using wolverines, which I thought was fun, Type B managers are out there, but were definitely not the majority, Ive read a lot of books about how to be a more effective manager, and I loved having a perspective that takes personality into account.
There are certain stereotypical managerial traits that will just never come naturally to us, and this is the first book Ive ever read that a acknowledged this fact and b gave solid information about what is Type B folks have to learn to do and what we can leverage from our nature to be more effective managers.
Lets just say I felt normal for a minute, . . booklove bookaddict instabook igreads bookaholic victorlipman bookstagram bookshelf book bookish bookworm booknerd instabooks bookphotography halfpricebooks management Thoughtful, simple, A lot of people avoid management because they don't want to give up doing the work they love others are curious, but worry that, because they're a little more chill, they wouldn't thrive in what they perceive to be a pressurecooker environment.
Truth be told, more laidback type Bs actually make BETTER managers in some ways, Lipman walks you through the process of what management ACTUALLY involves, and explains which aspects are tailormade for type B strengths, as well as where they might have to work a little harder to do well.
He also talks about making the shift from frontline to management, and how to discern whether that's actually a thing you would WANT, and why.
Interesting and informative for anyone who would like to stay themselves but still maybe move up in their orgs, Full of solid, practical advice, I was hooked from the moment the author acknowledged, "management is not easy, " Very helpful. A good read with insightful tips and stories, I am a "B" manager among several "A's!" I enjoyed seeing how we can all fit together, This book is a great tool for managers in any career, I took lots of notes : DNF, not because it's bad, but because I just didn't feel like I was learning anything new, And if you are already a Type B person like moi, you'll just get a lot of positive reinforcement about things you are probably already naturally doing.
Which is fine I like positive reinforcement! But I need some more STUFF to add to my stuff, Also it has a similar characteristic to other management type books, in that it assumes that anyone working in management is in a corporate, profitdriven environment.
So, not particularly helpful to me, The end! In The Type B Manager, Victor Lipman offers a unique lens through which to view the challenging problems of management.
While management has long been considered the realm of Type A individualsharddriving, competitive high achieversall too often these highintensity traits arent effective when it comes to motivating your employees.
Many characteristics of Type B individualsbeing more relaxed, less competitive, more reflective, slower to angercan be considered “people skills” that better influence motivation and productivity.
And successful management after all is the practice of accomplishing work through other people,
 
In a business landscape wherepercent of employees are disengaged and not working at full productive capacity, Lipman focuses on practical tactical aspects of management viewed through a Type B lens, including:
       Motivating and developing employees
       Handling conflict, and
       Engendering trust and respect
 
He examines specific skills, behaviors, and situations where a Type B mindset is advantageous and suggests ways that selfdescribed Type A managers can boost their effectiveness by adopting Type B approachesand vice versa.
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