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The Type B Manager: Leading Successfully in a Type A World
In The Type B Manager , Victor Lipman offers a unique lens through which to view the challenging problems of management. While management has long been considered the realm of Type A individuals—hard-driving, competitive high achievers—all too often these high-intensity traits aren’t effective when it comes to motivating your employees. Many characteristics of Type B individuals—being more relaxed, less competitive, more reflective, slower to anger—can be considered “people skills” that better influence motivation and productivity. And successful management after all is the practice of accomplishing work through other people.
In a business landscape where 70 percent of employees are disengaged and not working at full productive capacity, Lipman focuses on practical tactical aspects of management viewed through a Type B lens,
· Motivating and developing employees
· Handling conflict, and
· Engendering trust and respect
He examines specific skills, behaviors, and situations where a Type B mindset is advantageous and suggests ways that self-described Type A managers can boost their effectiveness by adopting Type B approaches—and vice versa.
In a business landscape where 70 percent of employees are disengaged and not working at full productive capacity, Lipman focuses on practical tactical aspects of management viewed through a Type B lens,
· Motivating and developing employees
· Handling conflict, and
· Engendering trust and respect
He examines specific skills, behaviors, and situations where a Type B mindset is advantageous and suggests ways that self-described Type A managers can boost their effectiveness by adopting Type B approaches—and vice versa.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published August 4, 2015
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November 14, 2018
Type B managers are out there, but we’re definitely not the majority. I’ve read a lot of books about how to be a more effective manager, and I loved having a perspective that takes personality into account. There are certain stereotypical managerial traits that will just never come naturally to us, and this is the first book I’ve ever read that a) acknowledged this fact and b) gave solid information about what is Type B folks have to learn to do and what we can leverage from our nature to be more effective managers. Let’s just say I felt normal for a minute... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #booklove #bookaddict #instabook #igreads #bookaholic #victorlipman #bookstagram #bookshelf #book #bookish #bookworm #booknerd #instabooks #bookphotography #halfpricebooks #management
April 3, 2021
As a type B manager, this book was a lovely set of validations about the different kinds of strengths an introvert might bring to a managerial role and why they work well hand in hand with a type A. It equally demonstrates the pitfalls and provides some practical advice on how to train yourself to beware of them.
Nothing ground breaking if you’re a self aware type B, but an interesting read nonetheless.
Nothing ground breaking if you’re a self aware type B, but an interesting read nonetheless.
April 15, 2024
Amazing book for managers
September 10, 2015
A lot of people avoid management because they don't want to give up doing the work they love; others are curious, but worry that, because they're a little more chill, they wouldn't thrive in what they perceive to be a pressure-cooker environment. Truth be told, more laid-back type Bs actually make BETTER managers in some ways. Lipman walks you through the process of what management ACTUALLY involves, and explains which aspects are tailor-made for type B strengths, as well as where they might have to work a little harder to do well. He also talks about making the shift from front-line to management, and how to discern whether that's actually a thing you would WANT, and why. Interesting and informative for anyone who would like to stay themselves but still (maybe) move up in their orgs.
August 22, 2016
While much of this was common sense, there were some interesting takeaways and some of the common sense points just never occurred to me before. Or struck me in a different way as a new-ish manager. The main one that hit a little close is that us Type B-ers may be nicer managers to our staff than the Type A's, but that's not always good for the customers or the product. It can sometimes lead us to forgiving staff or making excuses for them instead of taking them to task for poor work. Not to get too Machiavellian, but being well-liked is not the goal of management.
September 23, 2015
A good read with insightful tips and stories. I am a "B" manager among several "A's!" I enjoyed seeing how we can all fit together.
October 2, 2015
Full of solid, practical advice. I was hooked from the moment the author acknowledged, "management is not easy." Very helpful.
October 1, 2015
Focuses on the balance between empathy and results in management. Straightforward advice with lots of real-life examples (using wolverines, which I thought was fun).
December 31, 2015
This is a useful book for both Type A AND Type B types. The primary goal in the book is to support the Type B manager.
January 4, 2016
This book is a great tool for managers in any career. I took lots of notes :)
Shelved as 'didn-t-finish'
September 20, 2017DNF, not because it's bad, but because I just didn't feel like I was learning anything new. And if you are already a Type B person (like moi), you'll just get a lot of positive reinforcement about things you are probably already naturally doing. Which is fine - I like positive reinforcement! But I need some more STUFF to add to my stuff. Also it has a similar characteristic to other management type books, in that it assumes that anyone working in management is in a corporate, profit-driven environment. So, not particularly helpful to me. The end!
May 28, 2018
Thoughtful, simple.
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