Enjoy Everyone Deserves A Great Manager: The 6 Critical Practices For Leading A Team Interpreted By Scott Jeffrey Miller Contained In Copy

value a firstlevel leader can get out of a book or a course or underhours, This is a mustread for anyone who aspires to manage a team, Every leader deserves a great book like this one, As a first line manager, I often wonder whether I am really spending my time on the tasks that are not only going to be most beneficial for me but also for my team.
Like a lot of other managers I know, I haven't had a huge amount of management training, This is not so uncommon, Many people who are promoted in to managerial roles are put in those positions without a whole lot of formal training, As a result, it's up to the individual to figure out what it takes to be a good manager on their own,

Thankfully there is a terrific new book out from Scott Miller at FranklinCovey called Everyone Deserves A Great Manager: TheCritical Practices for Leading a Team.
Whether you are a new manager or someone who has been in a managerial role for a number of years like I have you will find a wealth of useful tips in this book.


The authors have distilled years of experience and research into six actionable steps that managers can take to improve the leadership of their teams.
Each critical practice is backed not only with their own exhaustive data but also from their own personal experiences, In fact, the authors will frequently share ways they failed to apply the principles outlined in the book and how those failures spurred each one of them on to become more effective managers.
I found their authenticity refreshing as it dispelled the common myth that as managers we have everything figured out,

This is a book that I can see going back to again and again to these principles, I can see already in my first of many readings through this book that it has already made me a better manager, I highly recommend it to anyone who is in a managerial role, Very practical guide book for managing any size of a team, whether in a large or small organization, Full of tactical strategies for managers, I recommend all first time leader/manager to read this book, Very informational and easy to read! This book is for firstlevel managers, who supervise people, but also have a manager or two above them.

I love the worksheets at the end of the chapters to think through amp write out what was discussed in the chapter.

The last chapter on rest to avoid burning out is excellent amp a reminder that is so needed in our always busy culture.

Receiving an advanced copy of this book was a privilege, I appreciate the opportunity to review and share my thoughts with others, Good Practical advise and action items specially for the first level leaders who are still stuck between being an individual contributor and leading a team.
Best part of the book is that it includes a number of real life examples and easy to understand templates which gels well with the best practices discussed.
Written in an interactive way where one can feel like sitting in a real workshop, Can be read at a fast pace, Can be used by a new or even practicing managers as a handy guide to course correct, Your actions as manager will have a huge impact on your teams productivity not to mention its members happiness and health, When youre a new leader, its easy to get swept up in your own ambitions, But if you want to be an effective leader one who can help employees reach their full potential you need to let go of thoughts about your personal success.
To be an effective leader, you must focus on supporting your team, Thats the true purpose of a manager and the only way to do your job well,

Actionable advice:

Praise team members in a way that speaks to them,

When it comes to being praised, everyone has personal preferences, Some employees will love it if you applaud them during a staff meeting, Others will be mortified by this type of public attention, preferring you to say thank you during aon, Make it your mission to discover how and when you should deliver your praise to each individual on your team, That way, you can tailor your approach, and make sure your words of gratitude and encouragement hit the right note every time,



Focus on your teams success not your own,

Carolyn a colleague of the authors and a fellow salesperson was the obvious choice when a leadership position opened up at her workplace.
She was a high performer, consistently exceeding her sales targets each quarter, Upper management was excited about her team potentially doing the same,

But they were bitterly disappointed, Carolyns team didnt seem to be developing, And worse, they didnt trust her, What was going wrong

Carolyn was always trying to save the day, If it looked like a deal was slipping away during a client meeting, shed swoop in, put her sales skills into action, and close the deal.
She thought this was the right thing to do, because her focus was still on sales targets, Carolyn had forgotten that she wasnt in

sales anymore, Her job now was to support her team,

If youre a firsttime leader, you might think its your job to fix all the problems you encounter, But by taking over when things look precarious, you sabotage your teams opportunities to learn,

Imagine how different things would have been for Carolyns team if shed let them make mistakes, Sure, they wouldve lost a few sales, But afterwards, Carolyn and her team couldve explored what they could do differently next time, This wouldve helped team members develop their sales skills, improving results over time, And, perhaps most important, it would have shown the team that Carolyn trusted them, building their confidence,

Stepping into the leadership role means changing your definition of results, Your results wont arise from your own work anymore like Carolyns impressive sales records, Theyll arise from your teams achievements,

So what does that mean, exactly

It means that your main focus must be supporting your team, If your team is developing and working well, youre doing your job properly, Your personal deliverables need to take a backseat, so you can prioritize your teams growth, After all, whats the point of having a sales team if the manager is closing all the deals Thats not going to achieve sustainable results longterm, or increase the overall volume of sales.


Get into the habit of regularly asking yourself what type of manager your team needs in that moment to be the best they can possibly be.
Is there something you need to learn so you can support them Maybe theres even something you have to unlearn so that you dont end up like Carolyn.




Connect your team with the companys vision,

How would you feel if your boss told you to do something without explaining why Enthusiastic, or uninterested and confused Now, imagine you asked why that task was important.
If your boss responded with, “Because I said so,” would you feel any better Or would you feel like a kid being ordered to eat his vegetables

When employees dont understand why the work they do is important, motivation plummets.
They might carry out their tasks, but they wont have a sense of ownership over their work, so its quality will drop and youll waste time picking up the slack.


But if your team members understand how their contributions support the companys goals, theyll be infused with purpose, Theyre no longer just shuffling papers for the sake of it, Theyre shaping a memorable customer experience, or maybe helping a business recover a debt so that jobs wont be lost, And thats motivating.

Your team wont be clear on what your companys goals are if you dont know them yourself, If you dont know, check in with your boss, Ask her what the priorities are, then think about what your team could do to support them,

Once you know where youre all supposed to be heading, call a meeting and share the companys goals with your team.
Then, as a group, explore different ways you could help achieve those goals, This is how you create deep buyin, If a team has designed its own goals, its members will be more motivated to put in the hard work, As soon as they have a sense of purpose, theyll stop just going through the motions and take ownership,

When youve finished workshopping, choose three goals, then create briefs for each, Appoint specific team members to work on different aspects of the project, with clear accountabilities, so everyone knows what you expect of them.


Hold brief, regular meetings to check in on action items, Thisll keep your team focused as you work toward your goals, Meetings like this build momentum by creating a sense of progress, They also help everyone keep their eyes on the ball amid the inevitable interruptions and distractions of daily work life, And theyre a great opportunity to reconnect everyones contributions with the companys vision, to keep your team inspired, I did not find this very useful, The six rules are quite basic, I like the given examples, In fact I wish there were more testimonies and reallife examples, Very simple and logical advice on how to be an effective and welcomed leader, To be reviewed in the JanuaryFebruaryissue of Global Business and Organizational Excellence, I was pretty anxious about my new role in management and this was the perfect book to help me make that transition, My manager got me this book and its been invaluable, helping me immediately identify ways I can be a more effective manager and keep my teammates happy.
I thought this book wasnt going to offer a lot of insightful and new ideas, However, I was wrong. Ive already been able to implement quite a few of these ideas into my current job, Its also allowing me to maintain focus more and watch my attitude towards my colleagues when they upset me, I would definitely recommend this book, especially to young leaders, Excellent overview of the basic practices that all leaders need to be successful, I was lucky enough that my company paid for me to attend the class that accompanies the information in this book, and I highly recommend it as well.
The exercises in the book help any leader assess where they are and what they need to work on to become the leader their team deserves.
Everyone who is in management needs to read this book, The weekly or biweekly one on ones is such a great idea to keep people engaged and excited, It also provides a space for feedback from each party involved, I will refer to this book for years to keep me on track with my management skills, Read this book in book club format at work, Not a typical book I would pick up, because I find most these “success” books are all about catch phrases and fancy ideas.
However, this book was succinct and practical, I guess I am aware of the importance of the points mentioned in the book, but I would never be able to say it so effectively with so few words.


Would definitely keep this book and use as a reference, This easily became the most effective and enjoyable leadership/management book I have read! So many tangible examples and key points that I can begin incorporating into my team and my daily work.
I picked this up thinking I would read it over a week or two period and ended up finishing it in one sitting, taking copious notes throughout.
Anyone who has interest in being a first level manager or is currently managing others should read this book, A mustread if you are a manager, Whether you are new or experienced, you will pick up some new practices and hone your existing skills, I recommend this book to all my manager friends, Very practical and easy to read, Great accompanying resources for application too Quick, easy, clear read, Insightful and practical. Quick read, easy to follow, great roadmap to improvement for yourself as a manager and your direct reports in effectively enabling growth, A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTELLER

From the organizational experts at FranklinCovey, an essential guide to becoming the great manager every team deserves.


A practical mustread, FranklinCoveys Everyone Deserves a Great Manager is the essential guide for the millions of people all over the world making the challenging and rewarding leap to manager.
Based on nearly a decade of research on what makes managers successfuland includes new ways of thinking, tips and techniquesthis volume has been fieldtested with hundreds of thousands of managers all over the world.


Organized under four main roles every manager is expected to fill, Everyone Deserves a Great Manager focuses on how to lead yourself, people, teams, and change.
Readers can start anywhere and go everywhere with this guidedepending on their current problem or time constraint, They can pick up a helpful tip in ten minutes or glean an entire skillset with 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.
With skillbased chapters that cover managerial skills like oneonones, giving feedback, delegating, hiring, building team culture, and leading remote teams, the book also includes more than thirty unique tools, such as a prep worksheets and a list of behavioral questions for your next interview.
An approachable, engaging style using realworld stories, Everyone Deserves a Great Manager provides the blueprint for becoming the great manager every team deserves.
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