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Why We Need Managers – And How to Be the Kind of Manager We Need

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Everybody loves leaders. We read all the leadership books, listen to all the leadership podcasts, and soak up all the knowledge and wisdom we can about what makes a leader truly great. But managers? Those we have fallen a bit out of love with. The much-maligned manager is actually an essential role that’s not done evolving and growing into itself. All it takes is managers who understand what it really means to oversee a group of people, their goals, and their progression through the world of work. We highlight three books – The Mighty Modern Manager, Say Thank You for Everything, and Why Managers Matter that remind us about the true power of great managers – and how we can become them ourselves.

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