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Summary: A Small Book with a Big Impact
Review: I was amazed in how small the book is when I received it in my mail. And it took me only forty minutes to fall in love with it. A focused book that should be obtained by all managers. By all, I mean manager of life too, which is everybody!
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Summary: good ideas, but pitched to a male audience
Review: I was referred to the One Minute Manager series when I asked someone I considered an excellent manager if he could recommend some management resources. The One Minute Manager introduces readers to the three techniques of one-minute management - clear goal setting, one-minute praisings and one-minute reprimands.
The points are laid out clearly and the recommendations simple and easy to implement. The book can be read quickly in a single sitting or several short pages at a time. Those with very little time can read the four pages that summarize all the points made in the book.
What bothered me about the book was the portrayal of the business world as a very male environment. A young man looks for the perfect manager and finds the amazing One Minute Manager, referred to throughout the book as, "quite a guy!" The male employees, described by age, explain goal setting and praisings. The female employees, described with adjectives indicating their dress or competence, are secretaries, those providing general info, or those being reprimanded. All but one of the acknowledgements are to men as are all but one endorsement. The authors use sports - golf, football and bowling, as analogies, making for a tone off-putting to female readers. Only on the last page does a young woman come to the formerly young man, now a successful One Minute Manager, seeking advice.
It's not a bad book, if you can ignore the gender stereotypes, but it's also quite basic. I learned more from the One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams.
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Summary: Here's what I think about it...
Review: The book is not a comprehensive management tool but nonetheless contains good basic concepts all managers should use or at least give a great deal of thought to. A short, easy read that has many nuggets of wisdom, I give it five stars. Other self-help books I liked include "The Multifidus Back Pain Solution."
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Summary: Just A Minute
Review: The ideas in One Minute Manager are very effective for anyone who feels stretched to the limit by the daily demands of modern business. The advice is both simple and to the point so it means less time analyzing the lesson and more time implementing tips that can improve your overall performance. I highly recommend this book to seasoned managers as well as those who aspire to join the ranks of management. Rat Race Relaxer: Your Potential & The Maze of Life by JoAnna Carey is another great book for companies to share with employees because it offers entertaining stories and goal oriented advice about improving your workplace and your life.
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Summary: Read it but not necessary to buy it.
Review: The issue is that most of the managers are not effective. The conclusion is that if you use the One Minute technique, you can become very effective. The One Minute technique is:
One Minute Goal setting- Take time to set major goals as that the employee knows what needs to be done.
One Minute Praising- Praise your employees by catching them doing the RIGHT thing
One Minute Reprimand- First reprimand the BEHAVIOR, Second encourage the PERSON (shake hands) There are examples given to explain each point. This books is a bestseller because of it's simplicity. But subsequent books by the authors have acknowledged the need of more than the above 3 items. It is good in theory but it's practice demands much more.
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Summary: Management Made Simple
Review: The One Minute Manager by Drs. Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson was a breviloquent, easy to read manual on efficient yet effective management. The text focuses on goal setting, one minute praising, and constructive reprimands; the principles are clearly stated and widely applicable to a range of personal and professional circumstances. The authors underscore the importance of clearly visualizing, verbalizing, and working toward the actualization of short-term and long-term goals. Goals are written down in 250 words or less then used to guide and gauge daily progress toward the declared objectives. Goal-setting can be applied in one's personal life or professional life providing they are in harmony with the goals of the organization. The "second secret" to effective management is the "one-minute praising". The authors stress the importance of catching subordinates in the act of "doing something good" and recognizing their good work. Correspondingly, constructive criticism is necessary at times. The authors stress the "one-minute reprimand" - good managers let subordinates know what they did wrong, that they are capable of doing better, and facilitate the identification and implementation of corrective action. The principles discussed in One Minute Manager are extremely valuable in a professional medical workplace. Employees should be focused on their own goals as well as those of the office as a whole. In such a high-stress environment, recognition of even the smallest employee successes will lead to a more productive workplace.
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Summary: Here's what I think about it...
Review: This should be in the library of all managers and those aspiring to be leaders. It keeps accountability straight; and promotes initiative and quality in all involved. I find that this method gives each person in my command a sense of worth and it is very respectful of that person's ideas and performance. Better than any other style of management.
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