This book was recommended by Pat and it is based on an in-depth study of over 80,000 managers. The book's title says it all, the world's best managers are not afraid to break every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom. This book is one I would recommend to anyone who is in a management position. As I was reading this book I jotted down several notes and the page numbers for reference. I plan on going back through these notes and making a detailed summary of this book so that I can refer back to it often.
If I had to summarize the book with a picture, I would steal the one from Appendix A, which is summarized in text as:
Identify the strengths of every employee
Based on these strengths, find the right fit for each employee
The right people in the right roles with the right managers drive employee engagement
Engaged employees drive customer loyalty
Loyal customers drive sustainable growth
Sustainable growth drives real profit increase
Real profit increase drives stock increase
I strongly encourage everyone to read this book, even if you don't manage people.
