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How to Be a Great Boss
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 3 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Business & Careers, Small Business & Entrepreneurship
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Publisher's Summary
If your employees brought their "A-Game" to work every day, what would it mean for your company's performance?
Studies have repeatedly shown that the majority of employees are disengaged at work. But it doesn't have to be this way. Often, the difference between a group of indifferent employees and a fully engaged team comes down to one simple thing - a great boss.
In How to Be a Great Boss, Gino Wickman and René Boer present a straightforward, practical approach to help bosses at all levels of an organization get the most from their people. They share time-tested tools that have worked for more than 30,000 bosses in every industry. You can learn to be a great boss - and dramatically improve both your organization's performance and your team's excitement about their work.
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- Luke Kuzio
- 2018-09-20
Great book on being an effrctive leader
This book started out bland and boring, but once it got into the meat and potatoes of it, found it very interesting. The narrators voice was quite boring though.
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- Stephen Lavoie
- 2021-10-05
it's business fiction
it's embellished and creepily religious. was a mandatory requirement that a former supervisor recommended, and if your boss asks you to read it, do it on their time, not your own.
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- W.M.
- 2018-01-30
Good refresher of the basics
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I felt all the information in the book was a very good refresher or what already exists. If are fortunate enough to have earned an MBA, business degree, or work at a company that has excellent professional development, this might come of as a little too basic.
What was one of the most memorable moments of How to Be a Great Boss?
12 Points of Customer Service Harringtons Rules. They can be edited for any industry.
Which character – as performed by Peter Berkrot – was your favorite?
The Karate Kid quote and Mr. Miyagi voice was a bit awkward.
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Common Sense Management Skills Everyone Should Know but Never Practice.
6 people found this helpful
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- Sleep Legends Support
- 2020-04-13
Gino Wickman is a true business GURU
I’ve applied the principles in his traction to literally 10x my business and 1 year, and now I can see the potential in my leadership ability if I apply the books in the principles in this one. Always fantastic, straight to the point, and effective. Could not ask for more, true fan of Gino’s work. Very grateful for his work.
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- Mark J.
- 2018-10-03
Practical and inspiring
This is my very first audio book. It's very well organized and practical. The messages are very clear and easy to follow. I definitely recommend this for anyone who is looking to improve or build leadership skill. I will keep listening continuously.
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- AM
- 2020-04-05
This is an amazing book
I listened to every single word and it's an amazing book I like it and I will recommend it for every boss out there
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- Jeremy Macliver
- 2018-07-14
Notice to All Bosses
This is a must read for anyone leading a team. You don't know what your employees know that is holding you back.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2016-11-03
Great principles, but repetitive of Traction
If you've never read Gino Wickman's Traction, this is a great book to get your management style in line for success. However, I felt that 80% of this book was a regurgitation of the same principles in Traction (which, in my opinion, was a stronger tool for organizing not only the management team, but the entire company).
7 people found this helpful
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- William B. hull
- 2021-09-21
I loved it!
The tools in this book will help me be a better boss every day!
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- J Martin
- 2021-08-01
Powerful
This is a must read, I left changed and convicted of excuses I was making I didn’t even know about. I’m making immediate changes based on this book
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- Michael
- 2020-11-20
excellent
Another excellent book in the Traction series of books! A must read by all owners of a business looking to fully implement EOS.
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- Silverliningboy
- 2020-11-17
Great Summary of Leadership
I liked how the book breaks down how to be a successful and productive boss. This is a good book for managers at all levels.
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