The Gallup Organization has been milking their data trove to produce a stream of worthwhile books on managing oneself and on managing others. FIRST, BREAK ALL THE RULES led to NOW, DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS which spawned THE ONE THING YOU NEED TO KNOW and then to HOW FULL IS YOUR BUCKET which extended to VITAL FRIENDS. And somewhere in the mix is FOLLOW THIS PATH. All are worthwhile reads with some overlap in content but each book leaving me a lot smarter on managing myself and managing others.
Now comes THE 12 ELEMENTS OF GREAT MANAGING.
This book follows the lead set by FIRST, BREAK ALL THE RULES in that it re-explores the 12 questions which determine if a workplace environment is suited to maximize the talents of its employees. Difference now is Gallup has a ten-fold increase in new data from which to mine and 12 ELEMENTS focuses supremely on how managers can use these identified 12 questions to keep employees engaged, motivated, and committed to making positive contributions to their company.
There’s a line in book that is simply profound. It says the biggest need of a great manager is a great manager. And if a manager is able to implement these 12 elements outlined in the book, then they are setting themselves up to be a great manager. Once that happens, a virtuous cycle will begin where one great manager begets another great manager and so on.
I’ve read lots of books on managing people but none as actionable and meaningful as 12 ELEMENTS. Seriously, 12 ELEMENTS is a VERY IMPORTANT book for any businessperson responsible for managing people.
Consider this post a tease as I plan to share, in a follow-up post, exactly why 12 ELEMENTS is one of the most worthwhile books I've ever read on managing people.
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Posted by: Tom Bailey | December 11, 2006 at 04:47 PM