Stop Managing and Lead

by Rye, David

• ISBN13: 9781598699272
• ISBN10: 159869927X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-02-17
• Publisher: Adams Media Corp

Summary

With the right training, anyone can lead. With the right tools, anyone can motivate and inspire their workforce. In this book, author David Rye presents the tools managers need to identify and understand the four types of employees: Power Players; Team Players; Diplomatic Players; and Party Players. Using a personality typing system based on the classic Myers-Briggs classifications, managers learn how to motivate and inspire their employees. They move beyond management to leadership - leading their teams to profitability and success.

Author Biography

David Rye is the president of Western publications and has had a long career of coaching and motivational teaching. He was the founder of Computech Company (later First Bank Services Corporation) and a director of IBM. Currently he is a consultant, teaching managers how to motivate and inspire their employees. He lives in Scottsdale, AZ.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. vii
Understanding Yourself	p. 1
Awakening the Leader in You	p. 3
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Leader?	p. 19
Getting to Know yourself	p. 29
Getting to Know the Four personality Types	p. 43
Developing an Empowered Personality	p. 71
Leading Others	p. 83
Turning On with Goals	p. 85
Building Powerful Relationships	p. 101
Motivating Your Organization	p. 119
Controlling Confrontations	p. 139
Coaching Your Team	p. 161
Your Career as a Leader	p. 183
Persuading Your Peers	p. 185
Influencing Your Boss	p. 205
Inspiring Upper Management	p. 231
Conclusion	p. 250
Appendix: Glossary	p. 251
Index	p. 262
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