Nine Minutes on Monday: The Quick and Easy Way to Go From Manager to Leader

by Robbins, James

• ISBN13: 9780071801980
• ISBN10: 0071801987
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-09-26
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

An inspirational guide offering quick and simple leadership lessons for boosting performance, morale, and engagement Helps supervisors stay focused on their number-one priority-those who report to them-using proven effective engagement drivers Includes scripted questions for increasing motivation; a nine-minute template for staying focused; a four-step formula for providing constructive feedback about performance; and five key practices for serving as a source of inspiration Robbins maintains a busy speaking schedule during which he will promote the book

Table of Contents

Introduction: Never Turn Down a Man Who Wants to Be Sprayed	p. v
The Three Truths	p. 1
Why Mountain Climbers Make Lousy Mountain Guides	p. 3
Why Good People Will Obey Bad Orders	p. 11
The Nine Needs	p. 21
Airplanes Need Pilots, Not Janitors	p. 29
Primary Needs
Grandpa Jack and Big Al: The Need to Be More Than a Number	p. 43
Mountains, Not Treadmills: The Need for Mastery	p. 61
The Midas Touch: The Need for Recognition	p. 81
The Second Paycheck: The Need for Purpose	p. 97
Secondary Needs and Implementation	p. 109
Control: The Need for Autonomy	p. 111
Foam Pits and Trampolines: The Need to Grow	p. 123
Sticky: The Need to Connect	p. 137
Laughter in the Funeral Home: The Need to Play	p. 157
Avatar: The Need for a Model	p. 171
The View from Up Here: Why Belief Matters	p. 185
Implementing the Nine Needs	p. 191
Nine Minutes on Monday for Mobile Employees	p. 205
Notes	p. 215
Acknowledgments	p. 223
Index	p. 225
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