by Mack | | Be the Boss, Book Reviews, Boss On, Boss Up, Communication, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Asking what somebody wants is a good first step. Boss: What do you want? Employee: A pay raise Boss: Oh, well we can’t give you one. Employee storms off. Maybe we might need a second step Boss: Can you help me understand what a pay raise would do for you?...
by Mack | | Be the Boss, Book Reviews, Boss On, Boss Up, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Professional Development
Which Boss would you rather have: #1: The screamer who gets in everybody’s business and can be a tyrant? Or #2: The wimp who hides while chaos and conflict run rampant? In my experience, Boss #2 is the worst. Why? Boss #1 already has the drive, they just lack the...
by Mack | | Book Reviews, Get Better, Growth, Marketing, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
A while back I was wandering around a Barnes & Noble bookstore perusing the business titles when I noticed a trend. Instead of books titled around understandable topics like management, leadership, marketing, and strategy, there were hosts of books with oddball...