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Dear Boss, 5 Reasons Why I'm Not Leaving!: Lessons and Ideas for the new (and not so new) people manager
Are you a new or aspiring people manager struggling to build strong, lasting relationships with your team? Dear Boss, 5 Reasons Why I'm Not Leaving is the essential guide for anyone looking to improve their leadership skills and keep top talent engaged in the workplace.
Drawing on real-world experiences from the author and practical insights from global business leaders and companies, this book explores the five key reasons employees stay – and how you, as a people manager, can cultivate these conditions to create an environment where people want to stay and thrive. Whether you're navigating your first managerial role or looking to refine your approach, you'll find actionable strategies that address common challenges, including communication gaps, motivation, work culture, and career development.
Key chapters include :MANAGERS, LEADERS, AND SUPER HEROESWITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITYREASON 1: STRATEGY & EXECUTION PLANTHE BIG PICTUREA PRIMER ON THE FINANCIALSREASON 2: ASSIGNING CHALLENGING TASKSREASON 3: REMOVING OBSTACLESREASON 4: SHOWING APPRECIATIONREASON 5: OPEN TO FEEDBACKI AM NOT LEAVING ANYTIME SOONIT’S THE JOURNEY, NOT THE DESTINATIONTHE GALLUP Q12 & GOOGLE'S UPWARD FEEDBACK SURVEYS With a perfect mix of thought-provoking reflections and actionable techniques, this book will empower you to lead with confidence, create an environment where people feel valued, and ultimately ensure that your team members are not just staying, but thriving. Ideal for new (as well as not so new) and aspiring managers, Dear Boss, 5 Reasons Why I'm Not Leaving, also emphasizes the importance of embracing the mindset of a micro-CEO of the team that you are leading, a mindset put forth by the legendary Andy Grove, the co-founder and former CEO of Intel.
It also presents a refreshing approach for people managers to get the big picture view of the company and the business and to engage and mobilize employees to deliver business outcomes. This book is unique in that sense. It adopts this unconventional approach towards the quest of being a good, if not great, boss.
Ideal for new (as well as not so new) and aspiring managers, Dear Boss, 5 Reasons Why I'm Not Leaving will transform how you approach leadership – ensuring that both you and your team succeed together.
For more information and resources, visit
Drawing on real-world experiences from the author and practical insights from global business leaders and companies, this book explores the five key reasons employees stay – and how you, as a people manager, can cultivate these conditions to create an environment where people want to stay and thrive. Whether you're navigating your first managerial role or looking to refine your approach, you'll find actionable strategies that address common challenges, including communication gaps, motivation, work culture, and career development.
Key chapters include :MANAGERS, LEADERS, AND SUPER HEROESWITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITYREASON 1: STRATEGY & EXECUTION PLANTHE BIG PICTUREA PRIMER ON THE FINANCIALSREASON 2: ASSIGNING CHALLENGING TASKSREASON 3: REMOVING OBSTACLESREASON 4: SHOWING APPRECIATIONREASON 5: OPEN TO FEEDBACKI AM NOT LEAVING ANYTIME SOONIT’S THE JOURNEY, NOT THE DESTINATIONTHE GALLUP Q12 & GOOGLE'S UPWARD FEEDBACK SURVEYS With a perfect mix of thought-provoking reflections and actionable techniques, this book will empower you to lead with confidence, create an environment where people feel valued, and ultimately ensure that your team members are not just staying, but thriving. Ideal for new (as well as not so new) and aspiring managers, Dear Boss, 5 Reasons Why I'm Not Leaving, also emphasizes the importance of embracing the mindset of a micro-CEO of the team that you are leading, a mindset put forth by the legendary Andy Grove, the co-founder and former CEO of Intel.
It also presents a refreshing approach for people managers to get the big picture view of the company and the business and to engage and mobilize employees to deliver business outcomes. This book is unique in that sense. It adopts this unconventional approach towards the quest of being a good, if not great, boss.
Ideal for new (as well as not so new) and aspiring managers, Dear Boss, 5 Reasons Why I'm Not Leaving will transform how you approach leadership – ensuring that both you and your team succeed together.
For more information and resources, visit
171 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 29, 2025
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