by Fred Fuld III
The book, Bedtime Stories for Managers: Farewell, Lofty Leadership . . . Welcome, Engaging Management, by Henry Mintzberg, is a great compendium of short essays that gives managers numerous ideas on how to be better leaders.
The book is filled with anecdotes, humor, and even pictures.
In Chapter 1, the author provides a blurb called “Five Day Steps for Managing without Soul,” and in Chapter 4, there is another blurb “Rules for Being a Lofty Leader.” Both of these show clearly what a manager should NOT do.
Mintzberg has a unique take on leadership and management. For example, did you know that Eastern Airlines went bankrupt because of scrambled eggs?
The book will be available in a little over a month on February 5. If you are a manager, I highly recommend that you pre-order Bedtime Stories for Managers.