00-12 Book Review – First, Break All The Rules
Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
(Review by Linda Gravett, Ph.D., SPHR)
If you’re a manager, or aspire to be one, this book is a must to read! Buckingham and Coffman have compiled results from interviews with 80,000 managers in over 400 companies, which is the largest study of its kind.
Interviews with successful, effective managers revealed that the best results come from breaking the rules! Buckingham and Coffman found that great managers know how to attract, focus, and keep the most talented employees. That’s not a revelation, of course. However, the Gallup survey was able to discover the twelve definitive questions to ask your employees that measure the strength of your workplace. You’ll have to read the book to learn the twelve questions!
Buckingham and Coffman assert that great managers can discern between competencies and talents.
Be prepared to have your current thinking about management techniques challenged if you read First, Break All The Rules.
This Simon & Schuster book is definitely recommended for a good read by year-end!
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