How to be a Good Boss and a Great Leader

Team Building, Time Management, and Communication Skills for the First Time Manager or Entrepreneur (Effective leadership principles for businesses big & small)

By: Anthony Raymond

Narrated by: Don Moffit

Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

Are you struggling to be an effective leader?

Do you have trouble keeping your team focused, motivated, and committed to the pursuit of their assigned goals?

The truth is, the majority of bosses fail to inspire their employees to be engaged and productive at work. And they're often frustrated by their inability to incite their team to action.

As a manager or an entrepreneur, embracing the leadership role can be stressful. Convincing your troop to follow you into uncharted territory requires a delicate mix of patience and assertiveness.

• You'd like your office to be a pleasant place to work. But you need your employees to be professional and competent.
• You don't want to be a tyrant. But you need your team to execute your plans efficiently.
• You want to be friendly with your staff. But you need them to respect your decisions.

How can you hope to resolve these tensions and become the kind of leader that your team would be proud to follow?

The solution lies in understanding that most employees seek more than just a paycheck. They aspire to work with great people, to produce fruitful results from their labor, and to pursue a noble goal. Truly great leaders know how to create an environment in which such sentiments are naturally aroused.

• Great leaders understand how to develop and nurture productive relationships with their employees.
• Great leaders know how to set and track challenging goals that motivate their team to action.
• Great leaders don't pay for respect, they earn it.

This book will teach you how to be a great and effective leader.

We'll bypass the typical management mumbo-jumbo and teach you several timeless leadership principles that will enable you to unlock your team's true potential.

You will learn:

• Why leaders like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk are so good at inspiring their people to achieve their fullest potential.
• How to empower each team member to work autonomously—so you don't have to waste your time supervising their actions.
• How to build a company culture that attracts business "rock stars"—wickedly talented people who perform at stellar levels of excellence and drive innovation in your workplace.
• How to identify your core competencies and focus your team's talents on the areas of growth that are most crucial to your long-term success.
• How to be assertive without being aggressive—tailoring your management style to match the unique disposition of each employee.
• Learn to give instructions in an authentic and genuine fashion, so that your employees come to respect your decisions.
• How to manage your time, delegate tasks, work with checklists, and create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to improve workplace efficiency.
• How to implement the S.M.A.R.T. goal-setting criteria—a system designed to keep your team on track and working (harmoniously) toward your vision.
• How to ensure that you maintain that elusive "work-life balance" that all entrepreneurs struggle to achieve.
• And much, much more!

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Anthony Raymond (P)2023 Anthony Raymond

Super Book!

It’s exactly what I was looking for. All around great advice and tips. From start to finish it was concise and relevant. I like that the author covered topics that you may not have expected but can clearly see how that ties into the typical leadership books. Highly recommend.

Effective Leadership

This book is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to improve their leadership skills. The author provides practical tips and advice on how to build and manage effective teams, manage time efficiently, and communicate effectively with team members.
I particularly appreciated the information on how to be assertive without being aggressive. This is critical for effective leadership. I also enjoyed the section on setting S.M.A.R.T. goals. I have applied this to other areas of my life and have found it to be very effective.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to become a better boss and leader. Whether you are a seasoned manager or just starting out in your career, the insights and strategies in this book will help you be more effective in your role.

Leadership for the modern world

As a person who has been in leadership for 18 years, I love listening to any books about leadership as no one should ever assume that they are a great leader and assume there's no new information out in the world that could make them better. This book has completely exceeded my expectations. Chapter 4 resonated with me as it emphasizes the crucial role emotional intelligence plays in leadership. The author skillfully breaks down how leaders can exhibit emotional intelligence and I found myself learning valuable lessons from the examples.

What's nice is instead of the book drowning us in management jargon, it offers timeless and actionable principles that any leader can apply. I loved that the author emphasized creating an environment where employees feel empowered and motivated to work autonomously.

Whether you are a seasoned manager or a new one, this book will undoubtedly make you a better leader!

A better primer you will not find!

Anthony Raymond has done more than a good job...he's done a complete job with this book! He did a masterful job of framing the issues, supplying wisdom, practical steps, and humor. He touches on most issues the new entrepreneur will need to consider (I say "most" because there is probably other things to consider, although I cannot think of what they might be). While this book is aimed at those just starting out, I found it a useful reminder and refresher for information I had read but forgotten years ago. I found myself encouraged and wanting to get back into leadership. He shares his sources for the information, so I can go and dig deeper into an issue if I need to. Well done!

Become a Good Boss

This audiobook, "How to Be a Good Boss and a Leader: Team Building, Time Management, and Communication Skills for Effective Leadership in the Modern Workplace," is a beautiful guide that will teach you how to become an influential leader as well as learn team building, management, and communication. You can get it here. The author does an excellent job of translating the fundamental ideas behind efficient leadership into realistic and doable measures. In addition, the narrator's fluency, clarity, and expert delivery made it extremely simple for me to maintain my interest throughout the presentation and take in the information provided.
I would recommend this audiobook to everyone interested in enhancing their leadership abilities. The tactics and insights offered in this book can help you become a more prosperous and inspirational leader, regardless of whether you are an experienced manager or just starting out in your profession.

Transform Your Leadership Skills

I just finished listening to the audiobook "How to be a Good Boss and a Leader - Team Building, Time Management, and Communication Skills for Effective Leadership in the Modern Workplace." I have to say, this book exceeded all of my expectations.

The author does a fantastic job of breaking down the key principles of effective leadership into practical and actionable steps. I particularly appreciated the section on building trust and respect in the workplace.

The narrator was also a pleasure to listen to. Their clear and professional delivery made it easy for me to stay engaged and absorb the information presented.

Overall, I highly recommend this audiobook to anyone looking to improve their leadership skills. Whether you're a seasoned manager or just starting out in your career, the strategies and insights presented in this book will help you become a more effective and inspiring leader.

A must listen to audiobook for all new leaders!

This audiobook surpasssed all my expectations. Not only was it practical and actionable but it emphasizes the significance of emotional intelligence in leadership, which a lot of leadership books don't,

I found these ideas to be timeless, actionable and even encouraging.

The narration is very engaging!

If you are a first time leader or know someone moving into a new leadership role, gift them this book!

Great listen!

So much good info in this listen! I’ve always wanted to improve my leadership skills and this was a big help!

The How-To Guide Bosses Need

This audiobook delivers on its promise of teaching you practical, effective leadership skills. The narration is clear and professional, bringing the impressive amount of practical ideas in this book to life. I found myself nodding along as the author outlined methods for inspiring employees, building productive company culture, managing time efficiently, and communicating assertively. Overall, I recommend listening to this audiobook if you want to improve your management and leadership skills.

Inspiring leadership secrets

It's a refreshing departure from typical management jargon and dives straight into timeless leadership principles that ignite your team's potential. The book equips you with practical strategies to empower your team, fostering autonomy while maintaining productivity. It delves into the art of creating a magnetic company culture, attracting brilliant minds who drive innovation to new heights. With a focus on authentic communication and assertiveness, you'll learn to earn respect from your team without being a tyrant. From mastering time management to implementing S.M.A.R.T. goals, it covers all aspects of effective leadership.