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Great managers do not help people overcome their weaknesses. They do not believe that
each person has unlimited potential. They do play favourites and they break the 'Golden
Rule' book everyday. This amazing book explains why great managers break all the rules of
conventional wisdom.
The front-line manager is the key to attracting and retaining talented employees. No
matter how generous its pay or how renowned its training, the company that lacks great,
front-line managers will suffer. Great managers are the heroes of this book. Vivid
examples show how, as they select, focus, motivate and develop people, great managers turn
talent into performance.
Finally, the authors have distilled the essence of good management practice into twelve
simple questions that work to distinguish the strongest departments of a company from all
the rest. This book is the first to present this essential measuring stick and to prove
the link between employee opinions and productivity, profit, customer satisfaction, and
the rate of turnover.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Breaking All the Rules
Chapter 1: The Measuring Stick
Chapter 2: The Wisdom of Great Managers
Chapter 3: The First Key: Select for Talent
Chapter 4: The Second Key: Define the Right Outcomes
Chapter 5: The Third Key: Focus on Strenghts
Chapter 6: The Fourth Key: Find the Right Fit
Chapter 7: Turning the Keys: A Practical Guide Gathering Force
APPENDIX A: The Gallup Path to Business Performance
APPENDIX B: What the Great Managers Said
APPENDIX C: A Selection of Talents
APPENDIX D: Finding the Twelve Questions
APPENDIX E: The Meta-Analysis
Acknowledgments
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