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Publisher's summary
Over 37.4 million Americans are expected to quit their job in 2022. If you want to prevent your staff from being a part of this stat, keep reading.
According to Marcus Buckingham, the world's most prominent researcher on strengths and leadership at work, “People leave managers, not companies.” So who are the types of managers that people will stick around for?
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Amazing book!
I found this helpful from start to finish. In the first chapter the author already delivered impact about optimizing. I really liked the two chapters on motivation strategies and communication. The final chapter was goal setting for managers. Overall I highly recommend this title.
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- 02-12-23
Can be used with a team of Volunteers!
The narrator says, ‘Rinse and Repeat’. That makes perfect sense to do with a strategy that works. I was happy to learn these strategies can be used with a group of volunteers as well. That is how I will implement what I have learned.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this audiobook if you are looking to be a great leader….and being more than just a boss!
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- Lisa
- 06-04-23
more is right on
I've gotten so much knowledge out of this book. I am feeling more confident going in to lead my team after listening and I've found I get more out of the book each time I listen. So many nuggets of wisdom here!
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- Maggie Griffith
- 03-02-23
Practical Tips
More Than a Boss is a useful tool for anyone moving up into an entry level management role for the first time. The book contains practical tips for anyone in this position that can be easily implemented.
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- The W Fam
- 02-13-23
Love this
This audiobook is terrific. The tools all about leadership were right up my alley. I learned a lot and I’m going to be listening to this again. The narrator was great too!
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- Tisha T.
- 06-01-23
Great Book - Everyone Needs to Read This!!!
"More Than A Boss" by Nick Brzozowski is an uplifting and insightful book that offers a fresh perspective on leadership. Brzozowski's writing is engaging and his ideas are practical, making this book an invaluable resource for anyone in a leadership role or aspiring to become one.
The author's emphasis on building strong relationships, fostering a positive work culture, and leading with empathy is truly inspiring. Through real-life examples and relatable anecdotes, Brzozowski demonstrates how being more than just a boss can create a harmonious and productive workplace environment. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to enhance their leadership skills and create meaningful connections with their team.
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- D. Rieger
- 02-15-23
You're gonna love this. First class
Nick Brzozowski has written that could be the most condensed, succinct book on managerial advice on record—Now in audio.
I bought the audio because hearing the book helped with getting different perspectives that best come to me that way.
More Than a Boss is cleverly designed to be useful for new managers, experienced managers and students. “How can it be so all-inclusive?” you may ask. Easy, because management techniques apply to all businesses and all capabilities—constant review of techniques is a very good idea for the experienced and the newbie who needs to know as much as possible in the shortest time.
The advice he shares in his first managerial book is gleaned from years of personal experience and investigation into *techniques that work,* so much so that an alternative title could be Management Techniques That Work. He acquired his skills and did his management in the most unlikely of places, in church as a youth pastor.
I learned about his book at a restaurant group on Facebook, where many of the members desperately need its help. After all, the restaurant business has the highest failure rate in the United States. Approximately 60% fail within the first year of operation and 80% fail within the first five years.
Other business statistics are not encouraging, either. 18.4% of private sector businesses in the United States fail in the first year. After five years, 49.7% have failed, and after 10 years, 65.5% of businesses have closed. From the very first he makes clear what answers the reader will gleanthat will help avoid these statistics.
“Do you wonder how to create a confident and focused team that enjoys what they do? He says that business success starts by managing yourself: the time, emotions, thoughts, energy, and credibility. These are essential and core values. By adapting these, the manager will be far better positioned for effectively managing a team.
Thematically, the bottom line of the book is this: Either you run the business or the business runs you.
One of the most important aspects of managing is not wasting time—manage it. For this, Brzozowski references Elon Musk who uses “time-boxing,” to set aside a specific amount of time for a particular task. This keeps a person focused on the task at hand mineralizing the pull of distractions. The book states “The goal is not necessarily to finish the task in a block of time but to set up guardrails for when you stop working on it and move on to the next task. Like you schedule appointments with people, you want to schedule appointments with your priorities.” This by itself is powerful good advice, as we can see by the success of Elon Musk. You might say that priorities are people, too.
Another piece of management gold Brzozowski mentions comes from Tim Ferris’s book, The 4-hour Workweek that says to move forward, ‘We must embrace a "low-information diet." In other words, dump all useless information. Instead, assess what you read, listen to, or watch every day and drop anything that does not contribute to your goals.”
In essence: Keep it simple smarty is the core message we get from Brzozowski’s book, a fast read.
Buy it. It is an easy listen and worth a repeat listen. The reader is outstanding. Not an AI.
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- gdary
- 03-01-23
I needed this years ago! It is a jewel!
I decided to buy the Kindle book and listen to the Audible version, too! I am totally impressed! Wish I had had this when I first started mentoring other teachers!
It is chock full of inspiring ideas, examples and reflections that will have you nodding in agreement!
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- Donesa Walker
- 06-15-23
Keys to being a Boss
Great resource to becoming the boss you want to be. From managing your own feelings to understanding the attitudes and actions that affect success in the workplace, this book gives an actionable assessment and overview to being the greatest leader one can be.
Loved the engagement and tools available in this resource.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-16-23
Fantastic Book!!!
The book details the ten powerful and secret rituals of efficient communication, including choosing the proper individuals, getting to know your employees, motivating, and creating unique ways to show appreciation for your team. For example, he says that employees are loyal and hardworking if they are part of a team and that the leader has fostered an environment of confidence and focus. On the other side, if an employee is having difficulty, it is crucial to train them, help them, and show them their future precise and comprehensible prose with plenty of good, applicable examples.
I will recommend it!!!
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