Book Titles

Effective bosses know it is sometimes best to leave their people alone.

Nosy bosses also undermine performance by asking annoying and useless questions that interrupt people’s work.

…followers who are closely monitored become less creative because – to avoid screwing up in front of the boss – they stick to tried-and-true paths.

The best management is sometimes less management or no management at all.

Great bosses instill grit in followers. They are dogged and patient, pressing themselves and others to move ever forward.

Having long-term goals, and doggedly working toward them day after day, is a hallmark of bosses with grit.

The path to success is paved with small wins. Even the grandest and most glorious victories rest on a string of modest but constructive steps forward.

The best bosses realize that when they focus on the little things, the big things take care of themselves.

…being a boss is much like being a high-status primate in any group: the creatures beneath you in the pecking order watch every move you make…

People in power tend to become self-centered and oblivious to what their followers need, do, and say.