13 Fatal Errors Managers Make: And How You Can Avoid Them

by W. Steven Brown

Brown outlines the 13 most common errors managers at all levels make and shows why they are disastrous to any successful management effort. He then goes on to show how to avoid them by anticipating the tendency to make them.

Genres: Business, Management, Leadership, Nonfiction, Buisness

Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent management book! I would certainly recommend this as a “must read” for all Managers and leaders in any organization.

I would also personally recommend this book to Mr. Steven B. of Hereford, AZ. I wish him luck and the greatest success in his new leadership role and I have every confidence that this book will help him achieve great success!

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book's title promises what it promises. It's one of the most straight-forward books omn the subject of managing I've ever read. It's a little dated and a little sales-centric, but otherwise, it's a very good approach to managing others, no matter what your workplace setting is like. If you currently manage other people, read it.

[Ludmila · Rating 5 out of 5]

Common Sense aspects that managers should do. Great book!

[Lori Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

A should-read book new managers, executives, and entrepreneurs.

[Anthony McDowell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this one based off a recommendation. Written in 1985, since the book is about people, I think it hopes up pretty well. It's one of those books that you could use as a reference, especially if you are new to management, never had any formal training, or if you feel your leadership skills could use some polish. Not a great boom, but it is a solid base it leaders can utilize on an ongoing basis to be as effective as you are capable of.

[Alaina Hebert · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boooo, tomato, tomato. It took me a year to finish this book because it’s simply awful and yet I refuse to DNF anything.

Out of touch, out of vogue, out of style. This book made some fairly basic points of management and managed to do it with wildly invented anecdotes as well as phrases such as “sl!t [their] wrists for the company.”

I say again: boooo. There’s better books about management than this.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had a lot of good points but I thought it was too wordy. It would have been better if it was more straight forward and if it was geared toward the positive not the negative of being a manager. You want someone to know how to be a good manager not how to be a bad manager. It's just too flipped on its head for a memorable read.

[Estevo Raposo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aunque hay partes de este libro que no han envejecido bien (fué escrito en 1985, cuando de la conciliación de la vida personal y el trabajo no estaba al orden del día, como hoy), creo que la mayoría es plenamente aplicable y permitirá a cualquiera que tenga la responsabilidad de gestionar una organización aprender de la visión del autor de como hacerlo bien.

[Matthew Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is pragmatic, to the point, and spot on with everything it says. I think that I will be making this an annual read to ensure the I do not forget the principles shared in this book. Solid read for new managers as well as seasoned managers.

[Mariana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great insights, great practical guidelines to follow when dealing with teams at work. Every manager should read this at the start of their career and maybe reread it a couple times when they hit a rough spot.

[Samantha · Rating 1 out of 5]

Most dull self help book I have ever read. Also very clear he is sexest as managers are always he and secretaries are always she. I am living proof a manager can be a she. Not a book I play to keep

[Afdhal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though it has been out there for a while, the book was really helpful for first time managers. Straightforward and pragmatic.

[Shantal MC · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book, learning how to avoid these mistakes will definitely help you make life smoother when leading a group of people.

[Jemmie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Concise. Simple. Great use of charts. 👍

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good advice for managers.

[Chantal Beltre]

I like that book, it is interesting

[Alejandro Teruel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sensata, breve, pragmática y amena introducción a algunos de los aspectos más importantes de la gerencia como actividad humana. Es de particular relevancia para el profesional que asume por primera vez un cargo gerencial y necesita completar su visión técnica, y constituye una lista de recordatorios saludables para quien ya tiene tiempo ejerciendo como gerente

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[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you ever worked for LA Fitness, this is a must have. Need to know this book back and forth. I did. Glad I had to read this. It helped quite a bit.

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