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Eric Jacobson | The Top 20 Leadership Books: What To Give First To A New Manager

Chart Your Course

The Top 20 Leadership Books: What To Give First To A New Manager. They are ideal for leaders and managers of all types of small to large businesses and organizations. Eighteen months ago, I posted the question “What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager?” o Giving a book about management first.

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Front-line versus Top-down

LDRLB

To be more specific, I believe that the front-line is about management and situational leadership is about how to manage , not necessarily lead, teams with diverse backgrounds (Hersey and Blanchard, 1972). In addition, managers should respond different to each individual, since maturity levels are different.

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Giving Feedback -The No. 2 People Skill

Building Personal Strength

My work in various human resources positions, management consulting and feedback technology has kept me focused on the issue of communicating feedback for over 30 years. My favorite quote about feedback comes from management author Ken Blanchard: "Feedback is the breakfast of champions."

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Top Leadership Experts to Follow in 2015

Modern Servant Leader

Whether you need a leadership and management expert for yourself or your team, you’ll find someone great below. 2 43,900 26,300 471 Ken Blanchard Leadership Speaker, Leadership/Business Guru, and Author of over 50 books, including The One Minute Manager. Project Manager at @courtinnovation. 13 10,300 817 Joseph J.

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Feedback…Criticism or Opportunity?

You're Not the Boss of Me

Feedback is the breakfast of Champions” or so says Ken Blanchard. Often too, the experiences we have around performance management time can bring on an allergic reaction to feedback because, despite good intention, it is often delivered badly and received equally badly…a breakfast of champions complete with sour milk.

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Feedback…Criticism or Opportunity?

You're Not the Boss of Me

Often too, the experiences we have around performance management time can bring on an allergic reaction to feedback because, despite good intention, it is often delivered badly and received equally badly…a breakfast of champions complete with sour milk. Okay then, I can’t wait to get me some of that!

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Feedback…Criticism or Opportunity?

You're Not the Boss of Me

Often too, the experiences we have around performance management time can bring on an allergic reaction to feedback because, despite good intention, it is often delivered badly and received equally badly…a breakfast of champions complete with sour milk. Okay then, I can’t wait to get me some of that!