Audiobook: Leading the Unleadable: How to Manage Mavericks, Cynics, Divas, and Other Difficult People by Alan Willett

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280424 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leading the Unleadable: How to Manage Mavericks, Cynics, Divas, and Other Difficult People Author: Alan Willett Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 51 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.32 of Total 50 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Management & Leadership Publisher's Summary: The control-freak, the narcissist, the slacker, the cynic... Difficult people are the worst part of a manager's job. Whether it comes from direct reports or people above, outbursts, irrational demands, griping, and other disruptions need to be dealt with--and it's your responsibility to do it. Leading the Unleadable turns this dreaded chore into a straight forward process that gently, yet effectively, improves behaviors. Written by an insider in the tech industry, where personality issues routinely wreck projects, the book reveals a core truth: most people actually 'want 'to contribute results, not cause headaches. Once you realize the potential for change, the book's simple steps, examples, and scripts explain how to right even the most hopeless situations. You'll learn how to: - Master the necessary mindset - Explain the problem calmly in a short feedback session - Get a commitment to change, and follow up - Coach others to replicate the process - Develop the situational awareness required to spot trouble even earlier in the future Every manager has 'problem people.' What sets great managers apart is how they turn them into productive team players. Prepare to transform the troublesome into the tremendous.