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More Than a Boss
- Six Indispensable Leadership Tools For First-Time Managers
- Narrated by: Joe Scalora
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
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Summary
Over 37.4 million Americans are expected to quit their job in 2022. If you want to prevent your staff from being a part of this stat, keep reading.
According to Marcus Buckingham, the world's most prominent researcher on strengths and leadership at work, “People leave managers, not companies.” So who are the types of managers that people will stick around for?
What if building a thriving, motivated team didn’t come by accident? What if there were simple, reproducible practices that would move your department or organization in the right direction? What if you could be more than just another boss in your team’s life? What if you could be a leader that your team loves to follow?
In More Than a Boss, you will discover…
- Five strategies for managing yourself (hint: not just your time).
- Seven shortcuts for knowing your team.
- One tool that will motivate nearly any team member.
- What the most popular TED Talks have in common.
- The one tool managers utilize that makes a lifelong impact, while actually saving time.
- When the best time to fire a staff member is (hint: it’s before you hire).
- How more accountability could actually improve the working environment.
This is an audiobook about the basics. I won’t tell you how to become CEO or double your salary, but if your hope is to become the boss that you would have wanted, this is the audiobook for you.
While this can be a great tool for veteran managers, it is designed to be accessible for anyone, especially first-time managers. The language, examples, and tools will relate to you whether you have a team of two or 200. Your team may not even consist of paid staff. Most of my experience with these tools has been working with volunteers in the non-profit world.
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- Tyler
- 26-02-23
Amazing!
effectively, I was thrilled to come across "More Than a Boss: Six Indispensable Leadership Tools For First-Time Managers". This book is an absolute game-changer when it comes to learning the essential skills needed to be a successful and effective leader.
The author's approach is practical, actionable, and easy to implement. She provides six key leadership tools that are essential for any first-time manager, such as effective communication, setting clear expectations, and building trust with your team. I appreciated that the author broke down each tool into simple, easy-to-understand steps, making it easy for me to apply these skills in my own work environment.
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- Derbyshire dog
- 22-02-23
Insightful
A great book if you are about to become a boss or you are looking to improve your skills as a manager of people
Looks at the role of a leader from a different perspective and I particularly enjoyed Ch3 and it’s psychological content.
Peppered with anecdotes of the author’s personal experiences throughout and helpfully signposts to other useful resources
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- Dan McGuinness
- 21-02-23
A Fountain Of Information
This is an amazing little book packed with great information for those starting out on their management journey and for those that may be some way in and think they know it all. Having started on this path fairly recently there are a lot of tips I currently practice but certainly lots I have taken away from listening to this book. For me the tone was set early on by advising on procrastination. Never ever give yourself say two weeks to do a task when you know it will only take a week because that is exactly what you will do. The second thing that resonates close with me is the need to build trust with your direct reports and there is a chapter which really goes into this and the importance of it. The book is well structured and narrated and packed with good advice. I highly recommend
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- Shipmate Veteran
- 19-02-23
Empowerment is more than a boss.
More than a Boss is about becoming more than just a designated leader. I have had several administrators and school principals in nearly two decades as a teacher. Good leadership is more than a title and giving orders. Outstanding leadership is becoming more than a boss who leads others to do their best because they want to do it. Great leaders attract great people. In this audiobook, the author shares about six strategic tools for leadership within an organization. In the Marines, leaders stressed always knowing their Marines. The same holds when you lead and become more than just a boss. When you get off focus, turn this on and listen to it to recharge your batteries. Keep a copy in your desk drawer.
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-02-23
Very useful and basic management skills training
This is an audiobook for the simple steps to being a better Manager - it is a skill that doesn't come easy even if you think you know and like people! I highly recommend for anyone looking to become the boss that they have always wanted to be - and for those navigating a management role wanting to learn the tools. Great listen and very informative!
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- pesamob
- 17-02-23
This book is a must-read!
If you're a first-time manager, or you're about to become one, this book is a must-read! It provides you with six essential leadership tools that will help you navigate your new role and successfully manage your team. The tools are easy to understand and apply, and they'll help you build better relationships with your team, set clear expectations, and motivate and guide your team to success. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is new to management!
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- Sherry Plemons
- 14-02-23
Effective tools on leadership.
So far this audiobook is good. It’s funny cause I feel like I already know a lot of the content just from life experience and education. It’s a good thing! But I am marking the ideas that I find helpful or intriguing so that I can refer back to those ideas once in a while! A very good listen!
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- Anonymous User
- 13-02-23
Great Resource!
This is exactly the audiobook a first-time manager needs! Being a manager takes a lot of experience, but what if it's your first time? Nick (the author), does a great job at informing the listener HOW an exceptional manager operates. He tells you how to make those hard decisions for the better of the company. Whether you work at a restaurant or at a corporate company, this audiobook is for you. Nice work Nick!
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- Taha
- 06-06-23
Leading like a Boss
As a fresh CEO and having a small company, I don't have that much experience yet and I'm attending keynotes and seminars about leading a small team and managing the work in the best way possible, this book comes at the right time and opened my eyes on my aspects that I'll start implementing from tomorrow and I'm sure it will benefit the whole team and company. a really great resource for everyone who wants to expand his knowledge about managing and leading the right way.
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- Dan Taggart
- 06-06-23
Excellent book for any manager
I have owned and run many businesses, and hired hundreds of employees and managers. It is surprising how hard it is to find managers who actually know how to manage. This will be required reading for all my future managers.
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- L.S.
- 04-06-23
more is right on
I've gotten so much knowledge out of this book. I am feeling more confident going in to lead my team after listening and I've found I get more out of the book each time I listen. So many nuggets of wisdom here!
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- Alan
- 02-06-23
Confidence boosting and very useful
Having just started a new management job I was looking for an audible that provided me with some guidance and tools that I could use in my new role. I was scared of the unknown but felt confident in my ability to do well in the new role as commercial lead for a bank. The book was really useful, from start to finish and my favourite chapter was 10 secrets of superior communication which was a must-listen to anyone wanting to get ahead in their new role. Highly recommended.
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- Gabriel Gonzalo
- 02-06-23
Aspiring Managers!
This is a great resource for anyone stepping into a management role! It offers six indispensable leadership tools that'll be your trusty compass in navigating your newfound responsibilities and effectively overseeing your team. These tools are super user-friendly, making it a breeze to grasp and put into action. You'll forge stronger connections with your team, establish crystal-clear expectations, and effortlessly motivate and guide your crew towards triumph. I highly recommend this audiobook to all management rookies out there! 5 stars!
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- Tisha T.
- 01-06-23
Great Book - Everyone Needs to Read This!!!
"More Than A Boss" by Nick Brzozowski is an uplifting and insightful book that offers a fresh perspective on leadership. Brzozowski's writing is engaging and his ideas are practical, making this book an invaluable resource for anyone in a leadership role or aspiring to become one.
The author's emphasis on building strong relationships, fostering a positive work culture, and leading with empathy is truly inspiring. Through real-life examples and relatable anecdotes, Brzozowski demonstrates how being more than just a boss can create a harmonious and productive workplace environment. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to enhance their leadership skills and create meaningful connections with their team.
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- Jacob Hammack
- 04-03-23
A must-read for organizational leadership
As someone that went from ministry leadership to corporate leadership, Nick elaborates on qualities that transcends into both worlds.
His experience in leadership helps bring valuable perspective on personal self-care in leadership. As well, he expresses what it takes for a leader to thrive in a team setting.
Personally, this book is full of gold in information that can be easily applied today.
A big plus that this book targets an inclusive audience.
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- Maggie Griffith
- 02-03-23
Practical Tips
More Than a Boss is a useful tool for anyone moving up into an entry level management role for the first time. The book contains practical tips for anyone in this position that can be easily implemented.
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- gdary
- 01-03-23
I needed this years ago! It is a jewel!
I decided to buy the Kindle book and listen to the Audible version, too! I am totally impressed! Wish I had had this when I first started mentoring other teachers!
It is chock full of inspiring ideas, examples and reflections that will have you nodding in agreement!
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- Tracy
- 25-02-23
At Home Boss
In my career life I really don’t manage people, but I do have to manage my time, my projects and my own personal anxiety. In my home life though I manage my family (which is a huge job in itself). I found this book to have several suggested actions to consider that I can apply to all of those areas of my life. It was an encouraging read and really gave me some good ideas to better understand my ‘team’ (aka kids) and how we can work better together despite our differences and even utilize our differences to make something even more grand….so much so that I have even begun testing my kids with the Enneagram Personality Test that Nick suggestions to better understand each of them.