13 fatal errors managers make and how you can avoid them
13 Fatal Errors Managers Make and How You Can Avoid Them by W. Steven Brown, published by Berkley on February 1, 1987, is a practical guide designed for managers at all levels. This edition spans 224 pages and offers straightforward advice aimed at enhancing leadership skills. The book addresses common pitfalls in management, providing insights into how to avoid these errors that can lead to wasted resources and diminished team effectiveness.
Readers will discover essential tools for effective management, including strategies to foster accountability and set common business goals. W. Steven Brown highlights critical mistakes such as treating employees as friends rather than leaders and the importance of adapting management styles to individual team members. This resource serves as a valuable reference for those looking to improve their managerial approach and maximize the potential of their teams.
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With straightforward, insightful advice, renowned business trainer W. Steven Brown provides managers—from new to experienced—with essential leadership tools. This is the book that “ought to be in the top drawer of every manager’s desk”*.
Are you guilty of…
• Being a buddy, not a boss?
• Never admitting that you are accountable?
• Managing different people in the same way?
• Failing to set common business goals?
• Trying to control your people instead of influencing their thinking with enthusiasm?
These are just a few of the 13 fatal errors managers make. Errors that waste valuable time, money, and talent. This book will show you how to recognize problems—and avoid them—before they happen. Author Steven Brown, a nationally recognized professional trainer and consultant, provides the essential guide for effective managers and shows you how to get the best from your workers, your company—and yourself.
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