Publisher's Synopsis
Are Your Critical Leadership Errors Undermining Your Team and Organization?
Rookie Mistakes: Advice from Top Executives on Five Critical Leadership Errors is a collection of wisdom and advice from 25 of the top executives in the U.S., who share stories about their own mistakes and how those errors were damaging to both leaders and their teams.
After working with more than 300 teams as a Principal Consultant for The Table Group, Mike McHargue recognized an emerging pattern of mistakes among well-intentioned leaders. McHargue interviewed hundreds of executives and discovered the five simple types of errors that can bring any organization down.
In this book, you will learn:
-The five most serious mistakes leaders can make and how to avoid them
-Effective ways to communicate with your team and eliminate confusion
-How to connect with your team on a deeper level
-The best way to run smooth and practical meetings
-The core principles of hiring and firing correctly
-How to give useful, constructive feedback and how to receive criticism in return
This book offers practical examples and advice to help you become the leader you always imagined you would be.
Praise for Rookie Mistakes:
"Truly great leaders admit their mistakes, work to correct them, and share with others how to avoid them. Rookie Mistakes has 25 great examples that will benefit both the new leader and the veteran leader alike."
-Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and the only two-time #1 Leadership Thinker in the world
"Whether it's your first leadership season or your tenth, Rookie Mistakes is the playbook you will want to have handy every time you step out onto the organizational 'playing field.'"
-Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge, and the Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University
"So many books on leadership offer guidance on what to do to become a better leader. Mike McHargue's Rookie Mistakes offers us a much-needed twist: what not to do to get better. Whether you are a new leader or a seasoned pro, you'll return to this book again and again."
-Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager(R) and Servant Leadership in Action
"Mike McHargue's Rookie Mistakes helps highlight the most common mistakes that can cause teams to be dysfunctional and well-intentioned work to go off the tracks. This is a must-read for those wanting to avoid these common mistakes."
-Robert (Bob) Miller, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Albertsons Companies
