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Books that Helped me Become a Better People Manager
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items I’ve managed people in business settings for over a decade and these are the books that made it easier for me and easier for my people to be managed by me!
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Philosophy & Mindset
Practical Tools
Philosophy & Mindset
This book was a game changer in my mindset around leading people. Lives in my head and I referenced it weekly with my reports who were also managing others.
Leaders Eat Last: Why Teams Pull Together
An oldie but a goodie. Definitely a classic for a reason. Helped change my mindset around how I treat people in all situations.
How to Win Friends & Influence People
Great for mindset around how to be influencial in helping your employees fulfill their career dreams and shifting the workplace to be a happier and healthier place.
Chief Joy Officer: How Leaders Elevate Energy
This one is helpful for the manager who is stuck doing everything or who has employees who are stuck doing everything. Helps with a mindset shift toward determining what matters and focusing on only that. You and your employees can be okay at a lot o...
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
This one is a super quick read and helps managers understand what a huge impact they have on their people. As someone's direct manager you have the most impact on someone's day-to-day worklife which has a huge impact on their entire life.
People Leave Managers Not Organizations!
Practical Tools
This book is gold. There are also courses and other resources if you want to go deeper. If you struggle with hard conversations, this one is for you.
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking, 2nd Ed
A short and simple guide to the reasons your employees aren’t doing what you want and exactly what to do about it. Awesome to keep in your desk and reference when needed.
Why Employees Don't Do What They're Supposed To Do
Very practical book to help you manage people and their output while helping them progress in their careers. Pretty basic but it’s usually the basics that we forget while managing people!
How to Be a Great Boss: Wickman, Gino, Boer, René