The One Thing You Need to Know
by Marcus Buckingham
Buckingham distills three roles into one controlling insight each: great managers discover what is unique about each person and capitalize on it; great leaders rally people to a better future; sustained success means finding what you do not like doing and stopping. Clear and well-argued.
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Three things you will actually use
- Managers play chess, not checkers.
- Leaders create clarity about the future.
- Stop doing what drains you.
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Write what you dislike most in your role and plan to stop or delegate it.
Our verdict
Three insights, well argued.
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