The Leadership Pill: The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today
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  • A complex metaphor that makes an excellent point
  • Typical Ken Blanchard
  • Great tips to motivating others
  • Great!
  • Commonsensical ..... BUT
The Leadership Pill: The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today
Ken Blanchard , and Marc Muchnick
Manufacturer: Free Press
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ASIN: 074325001X

Book Description

Now can you become a more successful manager, a stronger team leader, and a motivator who gets the best results from a group? Ken Blanchard and Marc Muchnick's The Leadership Pill provides the answer. In the bestselling tradition of Whale Done! and The One Minute Manager, their entertaining and inspiring new book is a parable about the competition between two leaders with totally different management styles -- a story that reveals the ingredients of truly effective leadership.

Consider this tantalizing possibility: What if there were a pill that could actually stimulate the natural powers of the mind and body to provide leadership? In the story, an amazing new pill heightens one leader's powers, but contains the wrong ingredients, stimulating him in an obsessive and shortsighted direction with disastrous results. In contrast, the Effective Leader, working without a pill, proclaims that "only through sustainability can our teams remain motivated and successful." An inspiring and supportive leader, he supplies the right ingredients, earning his team's respect and trust with a blend of integrity, partnership, and affirmation. The hard-won result is a highly motivated team producing consistent top performance and genuine success. Ultimately it is recognized that "leadership for a lifetime" is much easier to digest than a pill for leaders looking for a quick fix.

Destined to be a transforming experience for countless readers, The Leadership Pill shows business managers at any level how to apply the right techniques for getting both results and the commitment of their people, even when the pressure to perform is high.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A complex metaphor that makes an excellent point.......2007-08-09

While it is all a complex metaphor for many of the problems leading to incompetent business management, the leadership pill is an idea where the point is well understood and is an excellent one. The premise is that all of the qualities that make a good manager have been discovered and concentrated into a pill. Of course, the business world in general considers it the best of all possible quick fixes. However, one person, called "the effective leader", doubts the value of the pill.
The effective leader is so convinced of his position that he offers to take over as manager of a group that is currently dysfunctional and work there for a year with a pledge not to take the leadership pill. His performance and that of his company will be compared to the achievements of another company where the leader is using the leadership pill.
As first the achievements of the effective leader's company are dismal and the other company's are spectacular. When pressed, the effective leader refuses to change, staying consistent with his themes of integrity, partnership and affirmation. During the course of the year, the performance curves of the companies cross, with that of the effective leader eventually surpassing that of the other company by a wide margin.
It is often amazing to me how simple the strategy for effective management is yet how difficult it is to put in practice. Being honest and forthright in dealing with your employees and allowing them the credit for their accomplishments is a simple way to succeed as a manager. Yet it is such a rare thing. One can only hope that some of the people who have listened to this tape will act on it in their work place.

3 out of 5 stars Typical Ken Blanchard.......2007-07-03

This is a leadership "story" (fable) told in a very Ken Blanchard style. I didn't find anything new in it. However, if you've never read Ken Blanchard, or if you are new to "leadership", I think it would serve as a very good introduction. If you have been into "leadership" for some time, and you are looking for a quick refresher of salient points, this should work.

4 out of 5 stars Great tips to motivating others.......2006-10-30

The Leadership Pill is a easy and great read, and gives great tips to motivating people. It tells us that "Leadership Is Not Something You Do to People, It's Something You Do with Them."

Integrity
* Leading with integrity means being the person you want others to be.
* Trust is what happens when values and behaviors match up.
* People are more apt to trust and respect you when what you say and what you do are one and the same.

Partnership
* The key to effective leadership is the relationship you build with your team.
* Sharing the big picture puts everyone on the same page.
* It is easier to get up the hill when you climb it together.

Affirmation
* Praise is the easiest way to let people know they are appreciated.
* Each of us has the power to recognize the goodness in others.
* You will go a lot further if you stop to refuel.

Perfecting the blend
* People will think for themselves when you quit doing it for them.
* Leadership is the process of getting everyone to the place they are suppose to go.
* The highest achievement as a leader is winning the respect and trust of your team.

4 out of 5 stars Great!.......2006-08-04

As I began this book I thought at first it might be a little "cheesy" but a little further into it I realized what a great book this was. It left me with some good ideas as a Manager. It was short and to the point but very motivating as well and definitely proved that positive leadership is what motivates people!

3 out of 5 stars Commonsensical ..... BUT.......2005-11-13

Pros:

The Secret Blend: Integrity, Partnership, and Affirmation

Excellent read, The Leadership Pill does a great job of describing the Secret Blend in an easy to follow story format.



Cons:

The Leadership Pill is short and the authors spent approximately 20 percent of the book telling a story that need not be so long.

The build up to the challenge was described in an excessive and grandiose manner to say the least.

Oversimplified the qualities needed to be an effective leader

Littered with little catch phrases (again see page 110)


Overall, The Leadership Pill is a commonsensical book with oversize font that left be me wishing I had only borrowed it.

The Little Book of Coaching: Motivating People to Be Winners
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The Little Book of Coaching: Motivating People to Be Winners
Ken Blanchard , and Don Shula
Manufacturer: Collins
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ASIN: 0066621038

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Are the people who report to you giving you their best? Is each individual on your team performing to his or her fullest potential?

For more than thirty years, renowned business consultant and bestselling author Ken Blanchard and legendary NFL coach Don Shula have motivated teams to peak performances. In their classic, authoritative work on coaching, Everyone's a Coach, they distilled their rich collective experience down to its key elements and shared their secrets for inspiring others to greatness.

Now, by popular demand, Blanchard and Shula have created The Little Book of Coaching, capturing the essence of their classic in this indispensable motivational gem--a gift to their readers and fans.

At the heart of this book is a simple acronym that describes the qualities of an effective leader:

Conviction-driven--Never compromise your beliefs

Overlearning--Practice until it's perfect

Audible-ready--Know when to change

Consistency--Respond predictably to performance

Honesty-based--Walk your talk

Using a highly effective "tag-team" approach, Blanchard and Shula impart the five leadership secrets behind this acronym. Shula tells you how each coaching concept worked on the field, and then Blanchard explains how you can apply each strategy in a leadership situation.

Instructive and inspirational, The Little Book of Coaching is the essential handbook that will teach you how to unleash excellence in anyone.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the Best Books I've Read.......2006-04-23

One of my interests is why some people succeed and why others don't. Two sports teams have equally talented players. One team goes to the championship while the other team struggles in the playoffs, if they make the playoffs! Why?

"The Little Book of Coaching" outlines a simple process that will help anyone do better. I follow these steps and have taught these steps in classes. The five simple "COACH" steps are:
* Conviction-Driven - Never compromise your beliefs
* Overlearning - Practice until it's perfect
* Audible-Ready - Know when to change
* Consistency - Respond predictably to performance
* Honesty-Based - Walk your talk

These steps are simple to learn. Implement them and you will see a positive change in your life.

3 out of 5 stars Very brief.......2005-05-13

It's a very brief book, small size, big print, quotations taking whole pages. While it covers some good ideas, it lacks meat. It can serve as a refresher, but definitely not a comprehensive coaching sourcebook.

4 out of 5 stars Four Stars.......2003-08-14

I bought this book for a college class. Excellent ideas on how to coach or lead in a business.

5 out of 5 stars Double Benefits.......2002-10-15

Life, no matter personal or bisiness, is so much like the game (such as NFL).

How to make yourself stay competitive and strong is as important as how to motivate people surrounded you to spearhead to victory.

Business guru Kenneth Blanchard and NFL coach Don Shula share with us their perspectives on coaching and leadership with different methods but same objective. So you can have a better view of how to improve your own coaching skill.

One book, one price for two professional and treasurable insights. It's obviously a best buy!

5 out of 5 stars Simple and Powerful.......2002-08-19

Ken Blanchard's wisdom and Don Shula's coaching experience come together in this easy-to-read book. The simple truths expressed by these two gurus are very applicable in both your professional and personal lives. This book is appropriate for all levels in an organization and is a "must read" for any leader or coach.
Harvard Business Review on Motivating People (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series)
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    Harvard Business Review on Motivating People (Harvard Business Review Paperback Series)
    Brook Manville , and Steve Kerr
    Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press
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    ASIN: 1591391326

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    Harvard Business Review on Motivating People


    Lack of motivation can lead to employee inefficiency and low productivity-not to mention higher turnover rate. This evergreen collection of Harvard Business Review articles will help managers in struggling companies retain their key workers and create happy working environments. This timeless volume features new and classic articles on leadership, inspiration, compensation, performance measurement, and more.


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    The series is designed to bring today's managers and professionals the fundamental information they need to stay competitive in a fast-moving world. From the preeminent thinkers whose work has defined an entire field to the rising stars who will redefine the way we think about business, here are the leading minds and landmark ideas that have established the Harvard Business Review as required reading for ambitious businesspeople in organizations around the globe.


    Motivating People (Essential Managers)
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    • Motivation - Providing Best Techniques to People
    • What does it take to Motivate People?
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    Motivating People (Essential Managers)
    Robert Heller
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    Amazon.com

    It's become trendy for business books to exhort managers to "empower" their people and imbue them with a sense of workplace "ownership"--still, it all comes down to the vexing question of how to motivate people to do their best work everyday. In its 72 sprightly and well-designed pages, this hardworking pocket-sized book shows you how to do just that. First, you'll learn how to tap into what it is your people really want from their jobs (other than a paycheck and paid holidays); then, how to act on those needs to get them really psyched (by improving communication, encouraging initiative, and creating a "no-blame" work culture); and fire them up to give their best, both individually and in groups, by preventing or resparking "demotivated" workers, enriching each job's potential and scope, and helping them build their career profiles. More importantly, you'll learn how to reward employee achievement by motivating through change, recognizing exceptional performance, and keeping motivation at a constantly high level. On every page, boxed tips, quick-reference checklists, vivid mini case studies, and easy-to-follow flow charts make the motivation process not only clear and simple to activate, but even rather fun. Granted, if you're looking for very specific or in-depth guidance, you might find this book too cursory and general in its approach. But, if you're looking for a thumbnail guide to the basics, it'll do just fine.

    It's worth mentioning that the book is part of the "Essential Managers" series by reference publisher Dorling-Kindersley--a series comprising 20 itty-bitty books on business and career topics that range from communication, leadership, and decision-making to the management of time, budgets, change, meetings, people, projects, and teams. Combining the talent of the "For Dummies" book series for breaking down a lot of information into bite-sized bits and sidebars with Dorling-Kindersley's signature design style of crisp, classy graphics on a gleaming white backdrop, the books don't represent the cutting edge of business thinking or reflect necessarily any unique individual perspective. Instead, it's as if someone had collated the best general thinking on these 20 topics, and rolled them out into 72 brightly designed and easy-to-read pages--studded along the way with boxed tips, color shots of a multiracial cast of "coworkers" animatedly hashing through the workplace issues of the day, and, on the last few pages of each volume, a self-test of one's skills in the topic at hand. Again, they're not for anyone who's looking for more in-depth or focused help on any of the covered subjects, but they're perfect as a quick general-interest reference; and, let's face it, they're so damn cute, and look so smart in a neat little stack or row, that probably you'll want to buy a whole bunch to give as gifts to your entire staff or department. --Timothy Murphy

    Book Description

    Learn how to instill the traits of an inspirational leader in your employees ---- and reap the rewards! Learn all you need to know about motivating people, from learning how to bring out the best in people by understanding basic human needs to encouraging individual initiative and rewarding achievement. Motivating People shows you how to increase production and job satisfaction, and it provides practical techniques to try in different situations. Power tips help you handle real--life situations and develop the first--class motivation skills that are the key to a productive and informed workplace. The Essential Manager has sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides that slip easily into a briefcase or a portfolio. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self--improvement available.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Good travel book.......2007-02-17

    I bought this book for an interview trip. It fits nicely in your coat pocket and is durable. This book is a good review of the best of American and Japanese management ideas for motivating people. As promised on the backcover, the presentation is excellent. The text is a good review no new material is presented. That is why I give it only 4 stars.

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    4 out of 5 stars Motivation - Providing Best Techniques to People.......2004-01-10

    It has ever been my observation that where there is no motivation, the staff tends to fall prey to being lazy-bugs, dumb and losing their charm and interest in their jobs! People who adopt TQM (Total Quality Management) which is about constantly improving every process and product by progressive methods motivate with the Change and quip for empowerment at workplace. If there isn't Motivation, however well you want TQM, it fails as psychologically needs is not fulfilled. Self esteem is hurt too. Recently, during my Insurance Group meet, the young boys supported the training with motivational tips that promoted Discussions, provided information and feedback but missed out on encouraging initiatives. Effectively appraising, listening to opinions, discussing weaknesses are all best explained in this book. Raising Interest levels and developing skills is one yet two different things altogether. The book has techniques to widen perspectives too and getting the most from Training sessions. An Exceptional Book, I recommend for all Team Managers who need to 'Motivate' freshers and tune them up for Achievement. A good Pick and Great Gift to offer.

    5 out of 5 stars What does it take to Motivate People?.......2001-05-08

    Robert Heller is a leading authority on management consulting. He was the founding editor of Management Today. He has written this book to teach you all you need to know about how to motivate people. Motivating people will show you how to increase production and job satisfaction. It will provide you with practical techniques like rewarding achievement.

    Are your employees overloaded with work? Are they clearly demotivated? When you start to see the negative signs you might also see absenteeism is increasing. You could try a employee survey or you can analyze your own talks with your employees to find out what they are feeling.

    Some of the power tips I enjoyed reading:

    "Praise work well done, even if some targets are missed." -pg. 24 "Provide training in small, regular doses rather than one long course." -pg. 45

    Very practical and I think the points in this book will help you to create a more positive work environment for your employees.

    3 out of 5 stars Concise yet useful handbook.......2000-07-14

    This is a great little handbook. The little motivational tips throughout are things that can easily be done in the workplace on a daily basis with little effort, yet act as motivators for employees. A lot will seem simple and common sense but those little things are sometimes lacking in the work environment.
    Maximizing People Power in Schools: Motivating and Managing Teachers and Staff (Successful Schools)
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Some good practical advice, some not so good.
    Maximizing People Power in Schools: Motivating and Managing Teachers and Staff (Successful Schools)
    Larry E. Frase
    Manufacturer: Corwin Press
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    ASIN: 0803960158
    Release Date: 1992-04-30

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    This volume focuses on maximizing productivity of teachers and other school staff and covers all phases of professional development. Specific suggestions are given on a number of areas, such as hiring the best teachers, providing quality in-service training, motivating and evaluating teachers, arresting burnout, dismissing incompetent teachers and using support staff resources.

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Some good practical advice, some not so good........1999-02-23

    While this book does offer some practical advice to those working in schools, it becomes very obvious early on that the author is out of touch with the every day workings of schools, let alone what it take to be a successful school. I would venture a guess that it's been at least a decade since he has actually worked in a public school. His advice on time management has some strong points and occassionally some good practical advice but he seems to know nothing about how school systems have downsized management and reduced clerical and classified management assistance. He also seems to lack the knowledge of all the new laws and regulations that bog down the administrators in most schools. Perhaps his ideas would work in a very large school system that has the economy of scale to provide the support he describes, but in a typical school which has one administrator and 15 hours of work a day, it's not feasible.

    It gets tiresome at times to read works from scholars and so called consultants, when what we need is work from those currently in the field.

    That said, the book is worth a read if you have the time to weed out what is not realistic or doable.
    Incentives for Change: Motivating People with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Learn and Gain Independence
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • An instructional for caregivers of all backgrounds
    Incentives for Change: Motivating People with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Learn and Gain Independence
    Lara, Ph.D. Delmolino , and Sandra L. Harris
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    As many parents and teachers know, people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be difficult to motivate, especially when asked to learn something new. Finding the right incentives to support learning is one of the crucial first steps in teaching them new skills. Written by two autism specialists with nearly 50 years combined experience, INCENTIVES FOR CHANGE explores systems for determining what incentives children and adults with ASD will find rewarding, and ways to use motivation as a tool to affect their learning and behavior.

    This easy-to-follow guide explains a variety of motivational methods and systems, including how to:

    --Identify potential incentives

    --Transition from concrete to intangible incentives

    --Use reinforcements or rewards to increase motivation

    --Teach a child to "mand" or express what he wants

    --Understand "establishing operation" and other concepts that affect motivation

    --Motivate children with ASD to make choices

    --Implement token systems to enable children to delay reinforcement

    --Encourage independence and self-management skills

    What skills and behaviors can be taught using the motivational techniques presented in this book? Parents and teachers will find methods for teaching a wide variety of social skills, such as interacting playfully with others and making eye contact, and life skills such as getting dressed and doing chores. These techniques can also help students with ASD learn academic subjects in school and control interfering behaviors like hand flapping or rocking back and forth.

    INCENTIVES FOR CHANGE contains many real-life case studies of families who are using motivational systems in a variety of situations to help their child learn and gain a greater measure of independence. When put to use, these systems can enhance learning opportunities for every person on the autism spectrum from the youngest to the oldest, and from the least to most receptive to change.

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    5 out of 5 stars An instructional for caregivers of all backgrounds.......2005-01-11

    Psychology and autism experts Delmolino and Harris present Incentives For Change: Motivating People With Autism Spectrum Disorders to Learn and Gain Independence, a straightfoward guide for parents and professionals charged with the task of teaching autistic children and adults how to take the best care of themselves that they can. Chapters include how to deliver motivational incentives, making the transition from concrete to abstract reinforcers, cultivating independence and self-management skills, token systems as a useful tool for sustaining interest, and much more. Black-and-white photographs, sample cases, and step-by-step instructions make Incentives for Change an easy-to-grasp instructional for caregivers of all backgrounds. A highly recommended supplementary resource for anyone involved in the care of an autism spectrum individual, especially parents and teachers.
    Rags to Riches: Motivating Stories of How Ordinary People Achieved Extraordinary Wealth!
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    Rags to Riches: Motivating Stories of How Ordinary People Achieved Extraordinary Wealth!
    Gail Liberman , and Alan Lavine
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    From magician to manufacturing magnate, financial columnist to real estate investor, poet to college drop-out, here are the profiles of 17 ordinary people who started with nothing. Husband-wife financial journalist team Gail Liberman and Alan Lavine collaborate on an engaging and insightful journey into the lives, histories and backgrounds of people who have themselves traveled from rags to riches and are willing to share their insights. The authors add their professional perspectives employed by these people to amass and retain their fortunes, and tips to avoid the downside of wealth.

    Each story illustrates a different wealth accumulation and retention strategy. Readers will meet the likes of:

    * Bootstrap Entrepreneur Lisa Renshaw, who lived in a 10 x 12 foot room for three and a half years while she built her parking garage into a respectable business, now employing 300 people, with 68 garages and parking lots, and generating $28 million in annual revenues.
    * Pro golfer Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez, a Puerto Rican sugar laborer turned golf caddy who developed fame and wealth by living his passion.
    * Poet and university instructor Maya Angelou, who was asked to deliver an original poem at Bill Clinton's inauguration. Since then she has written 11 best sellers.
    * Record mogul David Geffen, a ne'er do well high school drop-out who co-founded DreamWorks film studio and is now worth 2.3 billion.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Great to keep you going ..........2005-09-19

    This isnt rocket science but it is great to keep you going when you doubt your direction. If you have great plans and are on a mission this book serves you well with short stories, you can read one a night and it'll let you know some people have had it worse than you ... I highly recommend it to keep your engine running in tough times of building your future.

    5 out of 5 stars Simple people like you did it, now its your turn.......2004-03-30

    If you think that you can not get rich because you don have what it takes, think again. In America everyone has a chance to get wealthy. Books like this show us how other people did it. You can do it too. Reading book like this is--motivating!

    Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated

    1 out of 5 stars Poor.......2003-07-10

    I enjoyed the story of Chi Chi Rodriguez and how he over came illness & poverty, however, I lost interest when I read vulgar quotes from a gay recording mogul. I should not have to pay to be offended. I will not buy anything from these authors again.

    5 out of 5 stars A Work Of Excellence For All Would-Be Entrepreneurs.......2002-03-10

    These stories which are put together by Finance Columnists Gail Liberman and her husband Alan Lavine are about ordinary people like you and me who have come into extraordinary wealth.

    These stories presented to us people who overcame poverty and middle-class lifestyles, to achieve financial success to the highest degree.

    This book contains inspiration for everyone, but first let me say here that these people did not become successful by good luck charms or magic or by just simply having a 'godfather' or any such thing. The folk in these stories were strong-minded individuals with faith in the ventures they had set their sights on, and they all made it single-handedly. They were not from high-society backgrounds or people with influential friends who were always in the limelight, for they had tremendous struggles, fighting against great odds. Each of them had some handicap.....some stumbling block in their pathways. Eg. Jay Thiessens who built a five million a year business was an illiterate man......yet he was a great mathematician.

    These millionaires were especially challenged as children but most of them were given the encouragement from family members which allowed them inner strength and taught them how to make sacrifices and to be fearless of taking risks.

    Read this book of excellence and meet David Copperfield, Maya Angelou, David Geffen, Lisa Renshaw, Del Hedgepath, Juan Rodriguez and so many more. You'll definitely be motivated and hopefully your strong will too will carry you from RAGS TO RICHES. Highly recommended!!

    Nutface
    March 9th, 2002

    2 out of 5 stars A bunch of biographies!.......2001-08-28

    OK, I was expecting to read another "the millionaire next door" and I didn't find any trace of it: no guidelines, no universal rules, nothing. I guess the biographies are interesting in themselves but the classification of this book in the personal finance category is completely off, as it leads you to expect teachings whereas you only get examples taken from people's lives with no theory behind it....
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      Motivating People for Improved Performance (Results Driven Manager)

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      ASIN: 1591397790

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      Managers are under increasing pressure to deliver better results faster than the competition. But meeting today’s tough challenges requires complete mastery of a full array of management skills, from communicating and coaching to public speaking and managing people. The Results-Driven Manager series is designed to help time-pressed managers hone and polish the skills they need most. Concise, action-oriented, and packed with invaluable strategies and tools, these timely guides will help managers improve their job performance today—and give them the edge they need to become the leaders of tomorrow. If talent is an organization’s most important asset, maximizing that talent is its most critical challenge. This guide will help managers develop the skills to motivate people to perform at their best. • Make Work Meaningful and Rewarding ¿ Foster Commitment and Innovation ¿ Retain Top Performers

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      4 out of 5 stars simple and/or simplistic.......2005-09-21

      This book is part of the Harvard Business School Press's "Results-Driven Manager" series. So this is otensibly high powered advice aimed at "C-Level" executives and those who aspire to C-Level status. The actual content of the book is simple, verging on simplistic. This is an anthology of short, generally breezy articles from recent HBS newsletters giving advice so basic you wonder how the readers got to be where they are without knowing this stuff.

      The main point of this book is that a company can't be successful unless workers are actually rewarded for doing their jobs competently (or better.) It is a sad commentary on the state of Corporate America that this point even needs to be made. Another strangely obvious revelation in this book is that workers are more productive when management makes sure they have the tools they need to do their jobs.

      In any case, this is (for the most part) a readable book, just the right size and length to read on your next plane flight. The advice given by the various writers, simplistic though it is, is certainly not worthless.

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      Customer Reviews:

      1 out of 5 stars Motivating Yourself to Read This Book in its Entirety.......2004-08-30

      Although the concept behind this book sounds interesting, it is simply a long winded conglomeration of surveys and redundant information. I was disappointed in the manner that this book window dresses ground level basics, without any new innovative or even remotely unique ideas for motivating clients.

      What the book does do is help pinpoint various "obstacles" in the way of progress, by providing a rich surplus of questionnaires. However, I feel that pinpointing "obstacles" just helps you identify the excuses, and this is an ineffective approach in itself because you will find yourself in a whirlwind of excuses and lack of progress. Regardless of which of the hundreds of excuses the client makes, the bottom line is that they haven't made exercise a priority, and they probably won't until you can bring out their desire to exercise. Besides, having a client fill out a myriad of questionnaires is likely to make thier trip to the gym an extremely boring encounter, thereby creating unenthused bias about "going to the gym".

      In my own experience as a personal trainer, I have found "fun" to be the best motivator. Creating games through exercise, challenging personal records, and even simple rewards make the overall gym experience a positive one, and keep the client motivated to keep coming back for more. This book overlooks these approaches.

      The lack of creativity in this book's approach to motivating may not be the best investment of your time, in fact, you may need to find a way to "Motivate Yourself To Finish This Book".

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