Pocket Sized Pep Talks

YOU’RE THE BOSS: Become the Manager You Want to Be… and Others Need

Episode Summary

Millions of managers in today’s global economy—16 million in the U.S. alone— can steer firms toward greatness or failure. Which way, depends on the manager’s skill. Author, and elite executive coach Sabina Nawaz joins Rob and talks about how you can quickly become the manager who gets things done and people want to follow! Stay tuned, and learn how!

Episode Notes

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

• Why Sabina believes, there are no bad bosses… yet everyone, including me, feels they have worked for one. 
• A handful of unexpected concepts written about in the book, perhaps the most surprising being that it’s not power that corrupts, it’s pressure.
• Why is often the pressure to perform that breeds bad boss behavior. 
• The concept of Power Gaps. What they are, and what are some common ones.
• A wonderful discussion about two major management skills most struggle with: Recognition, and delegation.  
• Some common myths that people have about being a boss.
• The reasons behinds Sabina's belief that the riskiest time in your career is when you’re promoted. 
• The art of using Micro Habits to stimulate change. 
• The fact that the skills required to be a successful boss are transferable outside of the workplace.
• The “Shut-up” exercise and how it work!

To learn more about this guest:

Contact: rebecca.rozenberg@simonandschuster.com | 908-670-1041 

Contact: Betsy DeJesu | betsy@cavehenricks.com | 512-519-9875