The One Minute Manager (original 1982; edition 1994)

Laughably oversimplified advice, for the most part very truthful and common sensical, that I'm sure works spectacularly in a healthy, homogeneous, and fully functional society that I'm having a hard time envisioning in today's world. Written in 1981, the type of managerial relationship portrayed here was already gone, it just hadn't evidenced itself yet. The advice contained within actually works better for dealing with children, specifically your own, when it comes to the much-stressed aspect of "touch" and "physical contact," otherwise the manager may be in for one of a dozen potential future lawsuits that I see arising from implementing some of the advice. ( )

I was asked to read this book by my managers as part of a learning plan. I thought this book was fantastic and read it in a little over an hour. I think this should be required reading for anyone who's in a job that doesn't involve managing one's self. Even if employees and managers/ supervisors don't read the entire book, they could still learn a lot from just having the three keys to one minute managing explained to them. I think this book is so fantastic because of the format it uses, and because you don't need to be a manager to learn or take information from it. This book will benefit you even if you're just an employee because it will help you understand your manager's actions (if they're a good one minute manager) and also learn to not take reprimands so personally. Also, this book could easily be adapted to anyone's life. Setting goals for yourself, checking the progress of those goals, being upfront with people about exactly what you want and expect from them, and letting them know "in no uncertain terms" what they did wrong to upset you are all ways to live a happier, healthier life. The KEY thing that I learned from this book is to not try to catch someone doing wrong, but to try to catch someone doing right. Genious. ( )

Rated: B+ ( )

Business, Management

This is the 1981-82 eidtion