The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey by Kenneth H. Blanchard, published by Harper Collins in 1989, is a concise guide that explores effective management strategies. This first edition, consisting of 137 pages, presents a straightforward concept: managers should not take on problems that do not belong to them. Through a humorous and relatable narrative, the book illustrates how managers can become overwhelmed by taking on too many responsibilities and offers practical solutions to regain control over their time and tasks.
Readers will find a step-by-step approach to managing their workload and delegating responsibilities appropriately. The book emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing the “monkeys” that staff members may inadvertently pass on to their managers. By applying Oncken’s Four Rules of Monkey Management, individuals can enhance their leadership skills and improve their time management. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those in business and management, providing insights into effective supervision and the importance of maintaining boundaries in the workplace.
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One simple idea can set you free: Don’t take on a problem if it isn’t yours! One of the most liberating books in the extraordinary One Minute Manager Library teaches managers an unforgettable lesson: how to have time to do what they want and need to do.
The authors tell why managers who accept every problem given them by their staffs become hopeless bottlenecks. With a vivid, humorous, and too familiar scenario they show a manager loaded down by all the monkeys that have jumped from their rightful owners onto his back. Then step by step they show how managers can free themselves from doing everyone else’s job and ensure that every problem is handled by the proper staff person. By using Oncken’s Four Rules of Monkey Management managers will learn to become effective supervisors of time, energy, and talent — especially their own.
If you have ever wondered why you are in the office on the weekends and your staff is on the golf course, The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey is for you. It’s priceless!
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