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If your employees brought their "A-Game" to work every day, what would it mean for your company's performance? Studies have repeatedly shown that the majority of employees are disengaged at work. But it doesn't have to be this way. Often, the difference between a group of indifferent employees and a fully engaged team comes down to one simple thing—a great boss. In How to Be a Great Boss, Gino Wickman and Rene' Boer present a straightforward, practical approach to help bosses at all levels of an organization get the most from their people. They share time-tested tools that have worked for more than 30,000 bosses in every industry. You can learn to be a great boss—and dramatically improve both your organization's performance and your team's excitement about their work. In this book you will discover: How to surround yourself with great people How to make more effective use of your time The difference between leadership and management and why they're equally important The five leadership practices and five management practices of all great bosses How to create accountability How to develop productive, relationships with each of your people How to deal with direct reports that don't meet your expectations How to Be a Great Boss provides practical tools that you can apply immediately with your people, allowing you to focus on improving and growing your organization and truly enjoy what you do. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ BenBella Books (September 13, 2016)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 184 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1942952848


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 48


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.77 x 8.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #11,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #85 in Entrepreneurship (Books) #119 in Business Management (Books) #172 in Leadership & Motivation


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  • Good, quick read
Good content and a quick read! Great for anyone on an EOS journey or just wanting to be a better boss!
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024 by Lemont Mom

  • Got it for my daughter .
I got the book for my daughter, she's a manager. It turns out that she is already doing most of the things described, but there were some suggestions relating to difficult employees that was useful . It did broaden her knowledge and gave her more confidence in her job . It would be helpful to anyone stepping into a managerial position. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024 by MILT GREER

  • Practical tools and tips for leaders and managers
I liked the simplicity of the message- this was a quick read. As with Wickman’s other books about the EOS- (Traction and Get a Grip), there are useful forms included and helpful lists and exercises to lead and manage others. This book will be most useful for entrepreneurs who want to be great leaders and managers of people in their organizations, and likely don’t have HR professionals on staff to advise them. The only reason I didn’t rank this a 5 is that I am a tough rater, and this didn’t include any new information for me- it covers the basics, so is a good refresher for some who already know these principles. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2020 by Kathleen

  • Practical leadership and management tools
Great complement to Traction by the same author. I’m going to use this as I implement EOS and continue to work to earn the title “boss” on a team of A Players.
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024 by Tim Turner

  • Good book
This is a good book for anybody who manages people
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023 by HMK

  • Management is not what you do to someone; it's what you provide for someone
Probably my favorite section about how to deal with undesirable behaviors from employees (this is the type of actionaable thoughout this book): If your direct report fails to deliver and doesn't see or admit they are not delivering, you have to identify the issue(s), have three examples per issue, ensure that person acknowledges and agrees that they're below the bar you've set before determining an appropriate action plan, have a meeting with them to correct it via an action plan. Do this two-months in a row and fire at the end of the second month. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023 by Daniel V. Rusteen Daniel V. Rusteen

  • Great boss material
Used it for our leadership retreat - very practical stuff and recommend for all boss folks
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024 by A. Lui

  • some good content
overall a good read. Only negative, it seems designed to get you to use their larger program which would be a large purchase. But I did think it was worth it overall.
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022 by Wmcp123

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