The Geek Leader's Handbook: Essential Leadership Insight for People with Technical Backgrounds
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0971246823 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 364 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Paul Glen and Maria McManus teamed up to write this book from vastly different perspectives.
About the AuthorPaul Glen and Maria McManus teamed up to write this book from vastly different perspectives.
Exceptionally insightful Joseph M. Audet The authors clearly spent a tremendous amount of time on research. I am amazed at how well I better understand some of my own behaviors after finishing this book. I am in the 'geek' category, and can fully appreciate the various scenario's the authors brought up. It will serve as a reference book for a long time. I highly recommend this to anyone who deals with 'geeks' in their life, whether being one, working with them, or being friends with them. I have already applied some of the lessons to my current position to better deal with the other technical minded staff in my company, and the results have been very positive. . Craig Pilkenton said Some of the best insights on how we behave and how we're perceived. This book is the follow-up to Leading Geeks, and with Maria McManus co-authoring propels the previous ideas to new heights. I earmarked at least "Some of the best insights on how we behave and how we're perceived" according to Craig Pilkenton. This book is the follow-up to Leading Geeks, and with Maria McManus co-authoring propels the previous ideas to new heights. I earmarked at least 2 dozen pages of great thoughts and quotes that give better understanding of myself, and those I work with.Here are some great quotes:Relating to the future: "For geeks, the future is looming. For non-geeks, the future is promising.”"It can be very difficult to get estimates from technical people…very often geeks refuse to answer these questions because they don’t want to lie. To give an estimate is to say something you don’t know absolutely to be true, . dozen pages of great thoughts and quotes that give better understanding of myself, and those I work with.Here are some great quotes:Relating to the future: "For geeks, the future is looming. For non-geeks, the future is promising.”"It can be very difficult to get estimates from technical people…very often geeks refuse to answer these questions because they don’t want to lie. To give an estimate is to say something you don’t know absolutely to be true, . Leadership for Technical People James C Cotton This book written by Paul Glen (a geek) and Maria McManus (creative non-geek) helps both types to understand each other.The friction between geeks and non-geeks comes from fundamental differences in both groups world views and thought processes.Whether you are a geek, or a non-geek, this book explains these differences with clear examples.As a geek I am using this book to open communication with my non-geek manager to explain to her why our geek team refuses to answer some of her questions, and why so much frustration is expressed about some of her management decisions.A must read for the geek looking to break into manag
Sure, you can learn a lot by studying ancient generals, sales gurus, or even Steve Jobs, but you’ve got to remember that Attila the Hun never deployed SAP. It provides both practical advice and a framework rooted in the understanding that: Geeks are different. The Geek Leader's Handbook gives you practical, immediately applicable advice tailored to the day-to-day challenges of technical leadership. To uncover those differences, co-authors Paul Glen and Maria McManus, collaborated as geek and non-geek. You don’t need yet another laundry list of things you should do. To really grow as a leader, you need a solid framework to