The Magnetic Boss: How to Become the Leader No One Wants to Leave - Hardcover

Linda D. Henman

9781930500181: The Magnetic Boss: How to Become the Leader No One Wants to Leave

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1930500181 ISBN 13: 9781930500181

Publisher: EFG Publishing, Inc, 2006

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This book is for you if:

* You ever lost a great employee to another company, and it wasn't about money. An unhappy employee will leave for a 5% pay increase; it takes a 20% increase to compel a satisfied employee to jump ship.

* You struggle with when to be fair and when to be firm. You'd like to get results, but you don't want to do so with a trail of disgruntled people in your wake. Learn the dos and don'ts of F2 Leadership.

* You've made bad hires in the past. A bad hire costs the company about 1 to 4 times that person's annual salary. You need the 10 tips for not hiring squirrels to be your top dogs.

* You don't seem to get your messages across very well. You need a step-by-step model to communicate more effectively, especially when you engage in a difficult conversation.

* You spend too much time at the office. Get back 10 to 20 hours of your week, not by telling direct reports what to do but by delegating effectively and making people accountable for results.

* Your direct reports are bored or frustrated. Only 20% of people feel their employers utilize their strengths. When people don't feel a sense of achievement, they leave.

* You'd like to respond more effectively to change. Better understand change, plan its direction, and overcome resistance to it.

* You want to know how to conduct more powerful and behavior-changing performance appraisals. Learn ways to develop people so they offer more to the organization, feel empowered, and see opportunities for advancement.

* You would like to conduct better meetings. Discover how to make the best use of everyone's time and put plans into action.

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About the Author:

Dr. Linda Henman speaks from experience. For more than 25 years, she has helped executives in military organizations, small businesses, and Fortune 500 Companies define their direction and select the best people to put their strategies in motion.

Linda holds a Ph.D. in organizational systems, two Master of Arts degrees in both interpersonal communication and organizational development, and a Bachelor of Science in communication. By combining her experience as an organizational psychologist with her education in business, she offers her clients selection, coaching, and consulting solutions that are pragmatic in their approach and sound in their foundation.

A member of the National Speakers' Association and the National Association of Corporate Directors, Linda works with executives and boards of directors to help them set strategies, plan succession, and develop talent. She is also an adjunct professor in the graduate school at Washington University.

Serious about humor, Linda draws from her original research on the Vietnam Prisoners of War to help people cope with change and adversity so they can emerge from setbacks more resilient and hardy. She continues to be associated with the Robert E. Mitchell Prisoner of War Center, a Naval research facility that has studied the Vietnam Prisoners of War since their 1973 repatriation.

Whether working with executives or members of the board of directors, Linda helps develop strategic leaders and solve critical problems. Her academic and corporate credentials enable her to improve individual performance, and increase overall organizational effectiveness.

Review:

"After reading your book, the clouds parted and I felt someone has handed me a step-by-step guide to building a better team. The Magnetic Boss has shown me one path to make it happen." -- David G. Otto, General Principal, Edward Jones

"Definitely a book of how to's, loaded with practical, down-to-earth tips to better leadership." -- Paul E. McKnight, Sr. Vice President Organization Planning, Emerson

"Finally, a book about leadership with an author that understands what it really is! I got my nose bloodied a lot before I learned the lessons in Dr. Henman's superb book. Read and heed!" -- CR "Dick" Anderegg, Colonel, USAF (Ret.), Author, Sierra Hotel: Flying Air Force Fighters in the Decade After, Vietnam.

"I expect you'll be attracted to The Magnetic Boss the same way I was: through Linda Henman's pragmatic, clear steps indicating how to rise and shine while others bask in you glow." -- Alan Weiss, Ph.D., Author, Million Dollar Consulting

"This book is outstanding and should be required reading for anyone in an executive position." -- Robert E. Mitchell, M.D., Captain, USN (Ret.), Founder, Robert E Mitchell Center for Prisoner of War Studies.

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