How to Become a Great Boss: The Rules for Getting and Keeping the Best Employees - Hardcover
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Transform Your Leadership with Proven Management Strategies
Jeffrey Fox, bestselling author of How to Become CEO and How to Become a Rainmaker, delivers practical wisdom for managers at every level. This hardcover guide from Hachette Books provides actionable advice on building motivated teams and mastering the fundamentals of effective leadership.
The Great Boss Simple Success Formula:
- Companies Do What the Boss Does
- Groom 'Em, or Broom 'Em
- Hire Slow, Fire Fast
- Don't Be Tired
- The Rule of the Ds
- Delegate Down, Down, Down
- Don't Hire a Dog and Bark Yourself
- Don't Shoot from the Lip
- Never Be Little, Never Belittle
- Listen to Phonies, Fools, and Frauds
- Don't Check Expense Accounts
- "Quit" Is for Scrabble
- It's Okay to Be Quirky
Real Solutions for Modern Management Challenges
Whether you're a new manager facing a demoralized team or an experienced leader navigating corporate downsizing, this book addresses the tough situations bosses encounter daily. Fox provides counterintuitive guidance on firing long-time employees, succeeding legendary predecessors, and maintaining profitability while building camaraderie.
The author draws from interviews with respected bosses across America, offering stories and observations that balance bottom-line results with employee motivation. His approach challenges conventional wisdom with principles like "Listen to Phonies, Fools, and Frauds" and "Don't Check Expense Accounts," demonstrating that great leadership requires trust and unconventional thinking.
Essential Reading for Current and Aspiring Leaders
This management training resource has been published in thirty-five languages, establishing Fox as a recognized authority in leadership development. As a Harvard Business School MBA graduate and founder of Fox & Co. marketing consulting firm, he brings senior-level executive experience to every chapter.
The book serves as both a business gift for new managers and a reference guide for experienced leaders seeking to improve employee relations and team building. Fox's direct writing style delivers practical strategies without unnecessary complexity, making this an accessible guide for anyone responsible for leading others.
Jeffrey J. Fox was Sales & Marketing Management magazine's "Outstanding Marketer," the National Industrial Distributors Association's "Outstanding Marketer," and the Connecticut American Marketing Association's "Marketer of the Year." Prior to founding Fox & Co., a premier marketing consulting firm, he held senior marketing positions at several international companies. Fox's bestselling books, including How to Become CEO and How to Become a Rainmaker, have been published in thirty-five languages. A sought-after speaker to large organizations and groups of senior executives, he is a graduate of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. His offices are in Chester, Connecticut.
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