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 the book, "How to Be a Great Boss," authors Gino Wickman and Rene Boer present a straight-forward, practical approach to help bosses at all levels of an organisation get the most from their people. "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 organisation and truly enjoy what you do.
Topics explored are:
• 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.
A great boss creates a work environment where people are fully engaged and highly accountable. The truth is, if you do five things consistently as a leader and five things consistently as a manager, you will be a great boss. It's that simple!
It doesn't matter if you're nice or tough, introverted or extroverted, charismatic or reserved. Just be yourself. When you are authentic, you are more believable and you will build trust.
There's no middle ground here. You must genuinely desire to become a great boss.
Source: Gino Wickman: ‘How to Be a Great Boss’
