Say Thank You for Everything: The secrets of being a great manager – strategies and tactics that get results

by Jim Edwards

Say Thank You for Everything is a bullshit-free guide to management that shows you the right way to lead a business, inspired by Jim Edwards’s experience of helping to transform a small unread blog into a business with 200 million readers and hundreds of employees, which finally sold for $442m.

Based on a legendary internal email that distilled 19 things a new manager might find helpful, Say Thank You for Everything will show

- the ‘whales and fails’ method of decision-making that systematically improves your team’s results
- the incredible power of being slightly better than average
- why good hiring is 80% of everything
- how to increase productivity and reduce burnout at the same time
- why your teams should never be bigger than five people
- the importance of taking your enemies to lunch
- the surprising places great ideas actually come from
- the dark arts of successful management
- and much, much more.

You might be a brand-new boss unsure where to start, or a struggling supervisor thinking of throwing it in, or perhaps someone who just doesn’t want to lose their humanity on the way to the executive suite. Say Thank You for Everything will help you look after your people, get results for your business, and be the kind of boss you always wanted to have yourself.

Genres: Nonfiction, Leadership, Business, Self Help

255 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 6, 2022

Reviews

[Jim Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disclosure: I am obviously the author of this book! I hope other people find it useful!

[Dr G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most management books are boring; this one is not! Anyone, manager or not, would be entertained by this book which is full of straightforward common sense advice on how to run a team without being a complete tyrant. It is a most entertaining hilarious and witty read. I wish I had read it when I was heading a department. Should be required reading for anyone who aspires to be a manager.

[Genevieve · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has good information presented in a way that makes since for todays fast paced world. I particularly liked the bulleted review of main points at the end of each chapter. I would have liked this book more if it weren’t for some of the woke aspects to it. It felt like pandering and took away from the book.

[JT · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book with one of the most positive titles. This book is a guiding light for managers or aspiring managers who want to excel in their leadership roles. Using the effect of being grateful , the book describes what it takes to be a good incharge.

Without beating around the bush and using entertaining language as a tool , the author has created a to-the-point manual for managers and supervisors to follow if they want to ensure productivity and avoid burnout in their teams.
Using “Smart Brevity” , the author has kept the book succinct. The book is divided into 4 parts namely Leadership , Productivity, People and Decisions where the author has used specific case studies and strategies to make practical points. From the “Eisenhower Matrix” , Whales and Fails strategy to Myers Briggs Test , the author has discussed different concepts which can be used by a leader to improve his/her efficiency.

From regular meetings to straightforward communication , the author goes deep into stating managerial intricacies. Taking a multifaceted approach , instead of stating the solution of the problem , he also mentions what should not be done.

The chapters are bite-sized with a ten-second cheat sheet at the end of each chapter ,making it easier for the reader to follow as well as brush up the contents of the chapter.

Though some ideas may seem common , the manner of stating makes them more impactful on the reader. The most novel part of the book for me was the section of promoting your staff. This is a topic which needs much introspection. It has been dealt with in a unique and interesting manner in the book.

Dealing from hiring and interviewing staff to different kinds of errors that can be made by a manager , this book presents many aspects of being a leader. It can easily be binge read and the cheat sheets can be referred again and again to brush up one’s managerial skills.

This is a read for those in corporations who want to get started on developing skills to become a true leader.

[Philly Stock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Often when you think about management books, you think of a rather dry and quite frankly boring book. Say Thank You for Everything is easy to read as it is engaging and funny - I found myself laughing at many points throughout the book.

It is filled with good, solid advice, clearly very thoughtfully written after many years experience. It is by far the most enjoyable read of any management book I’ve ever read, and contains advice and anecdotes that are invaluable to anyone at any point in their career. I particularly liked the ‘10 second cheat sheet’ at the end of each chapter.

I think everyone should read this book. It is insightful, entertaining, and filled with valuable advice. Jim, thank you for writing it.

[Donn Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently got back to managing a team and was looking for a quick primer/refresher on management. Just scanning through the book I got hooked and so purchased a copy. It's been invaluable as a reference this year, with plenty of very relevant tips and insights that new managers will find very useful, though I'd expect that even managers with more experience will find it a worthwhile read too.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The format was very effective and efficient: especially the “ten second cheat sheet” at the end of every chapter. I agree with most of the information- and the parts about terminating employees are especially well made- but not all of it.

[Noel Lim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, easy to read and points made were very clear. I’ll definitely be referring back to it in future!

[Brian B · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are other good books about management, but this is the least pretentious and, therefore, best.

[Goran Jankuloski · Rating 3 out of 5]

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