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Rating:  - Must Reading for all Leaders
This book has influenced me for many years. It's wonderful. Some people may consider it too simple and common sense...unfortunately common sense isn't always common practice. It's quick and easy reading and on my personal "Top 10 List of Great Book." I refer to it in nearly every Seminar I present, because it's basic philosophy motivates people...catch them doing something right and tell them about it. This book is simple, yet very powerful. I'm still amazed how few people raise their hands when I ask in my Seminars, "How many people have read 'The One Minute Manager.'" This is must reading for all leaders.
Rating: - Leadership and One Minute Manger is better
There are three simple precepts, which the One Minute Manager establishes with his employees: One Minute Goal Setting, One Minute Praisings, and One Minute Reprimands. This makes the basics of the book very simple to understand. I was quite stunned to find the content extremely useful. Strangely the simplicity of the book is deceiving. This book is good for those that are looking for a quick read and who are either currently managing people or wanting to manage people. Goal setting is all about making sure employees understand perfectly what their duties are, what is expected of them and that there are no surprises. The Praisings and Reprimands are simply managers acknowledging that the employees are doing there jobs or not and how to deal with the situation and how to convey it to the employee. In my opinion the book is pretty good but I think everyone should read Leadership and the One Minute Manager rather than this book as Leadership is essential and it is what differentiates great companies from good ones. The key, like most books that are self-help, is to apply these principles each and every day. Catch yourself when you slip and find ways to incorporate them into your value system.
Rating: - An excellent tool for every manager.
"The One Minute Manager" is about finding the balance between being an autocratic manager who cares only about the results, and a democratic manager, who cares only about the people. The authors use the parable of a young man on a quest to find a truly effective manager. In his search, he meets the One Minute Manager, a willing mentor who seems to have things well in control and plenty of time on his hands. During the course of the story, the young man finds that a good manager is an honest, straight-shooter, that really cares for his people. According to his mentor, the process for ensuring this can be boiled down into three rules. 1. Make and set One Minute Goals. Keep them short, simple, and easily measured.
2. Give One Minute Praise. Try and catch your folks doing things right.
3. Give One Minute Reprimands. Do it immediately. Talk only about the incorrect behavior. Then remind them how valuable the are to the organization. The key to using these rules is to be consistent. Rely on people to do their best. Let them know when they do. And, let them know when they don't. The result will be a work group that is individually more responsible. The reward for you is that you will have happier employees and more time for planning, organizing, etc. Two additional notes from personal experience. First, whenever possible, praise folks where their teammates can see. Unless the staff person is adverse to public attention (in which case, praise in private), the recognition is valuable to both you and your staff. They feel good about their work and you get more productivity from them and their teammates-remember you get what you reward. Second, reprimand in private. Public humiliation is very destructive. A reprimand, no matter how well deserved or how well intentioned will be viewed as humiliation if done publicly. I think you'll find this book an excellent addition to your library. It is a very quick read. The rules are simple to remember, and make a lot of sense. Unfortunately, they are not quite so easy to implement, but they do work. You will find the results well worth the effort.
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