The Self Determined Manager

The Book

The Self Determined Manager shares with readers the attitudes, actions and agendas of the very best people managers. Covering both what they do, and the approach they take, the book details the ways in which Self Determined Managers make a difference to their teams and their companies. It's not easy to be a great manager, but this book is the blueprint and the manifesto for everyone who wants to manage others well. With practical questions, checklists, and in depth explanations, it's a powerful and practical guide that every manager will want to read.

• Recognize the attitudes and approaches of the best managers
• Reflect on your own successes and shortfalls as a manager
• Understand the true role of the manager
• Learn the critical abilities that will help you manage well
• Use the questions and checklists as practical tools and reminders - it's the one book you should keep on your desk

Long the unsung heroes, managers are actually the key ingredient that makes the difference in great companies, and the true work of the manager is to create an environment for their team - whether that's one other person or thousands of people - where they can be hugely successful, more successful than they realized was possible. The best managers are conscious, deliberate, highly skilled leaders of their teams. They are Self Determined Managers, and this book is written for everyone who wants to be better at this vital role.

David Deacon

David Deacon is the author of The Self-Determined Manager: A Manifesto for Exceptional People Managers. He has seen managers from every angle as an HR leader for over thirty years, and he has been passionate about how managers manage for almost as long. His views on great managers are timeless and more relevant than ever in a world of uncertainty and change. He has had many years practical experience of managing people around the world, working with some of the corporate world’s best leaders in a variety of leading companies, including Credit Suisse and MasterCard, and has lived and worked in the US, the UK, and Asia.

A thought-leader in the fields of learning and development, talent management and leadership development, Deacon has influenced leaders and teams around the world and created better-managed companies as a result. Recognised by the Best Practice Institute as a "Best Organisational Practitioner" in 2014, he continues to drive impact through leading world-class talent management approaches in the companies where he works.

Blogs

See all of David's Blogs on LinkedIn. Here's a selection of some of the most recent posts.

Training

Help to become a self-determined manager will be available both as an online course and classroom training. Now that the book is finished, attention has turned to writing the training materials and more details will be available soon. Sign up here to register your interest in being one of the first to learn how to be a truly effective manager.

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