Management Books

Thank You For Leading:
A Gift for Managers

Thank You for Leading: A Gift for Managers is a heartfelt thank-you to every manager who’s weathered the grind. This mini-book packs a true story: a nursing home manager, drowning in chaos, finds a rare letter from a resident that redefines leadership. After 31 years of hired-and-fired battles, one “thank you” reveals the truth-it’s not just a burden, it’s a gift. A powerful list follows, honoring the unsung hero’s: the late nights, the snowstorms, and all the chaos that comes with the job.

This isn’t cookie-cutter leadership fluff. It’s raw, personal, and rooted in decades of scars. In two chapters, it stands alone as a tribute to managers-rookie or vet-saying, “You’re seen.” But it’s also a taste of more: the full Thank You for Leading unpacks leadership’s systems, psychology, and rules, with a secret chapter you’ll hunt for. Perfect as a gift, giveaway, or desk-side boost, this is your “thank you” for leading.

The Good Manager:
Being Great is Over-Rated!

“I have been fired, let go, demoted, punished, ridiculed, reprimanded, reassigned, embarrassed, provoked, called foolish, ineffective, and worst of all disgruntled. the whole time, I thought the problem was them… It wasn’t. It was me.”

“Me, wanting to feel good rather than being effective. Me, hiding behind my principles. Me, not wanting to take a stand. Me, being embarrassed. Me, being scared. Me, and my misunderstanding of what it takes to be a Good Manager.”

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Managing When No One Wants to Work:
Leadership Lessons from an Executive Housekeeper
 

Managing When No One Wants to Work: Leadership Lessons from an Executive Housekeeper is a management expose that reveals the truth: “You can either serve your staff, or you can serve yourself – you can’t do both.”Some managers would rather bury their head in the sand, hide in their office, avoid conflict and let their staff fend for themselves – Those are self-serving managers and they are rarely effective.

Congratulations! Now Get Over Yourself: Confessions of a Management Development Coach 

Congratulations! Now Get Over Yourself, Confessions of a Management Development Coach is a Leadership expose into what it really takes to lead a group of diverse people, “You need to be humble and strong with your hat in one hand, and a big stick in the other,” Ralph says.

This book will help you identify Common Management Pitfalls, including:

  • How to Overcome the Management Complex – You’re not “God!”
  • How to stop running people over – You’re not a bus driver
  • How to Kick Butt with a soft shoe – Even Ninja’s wear slippers
  • How to stay out from under the bus – Look both ways!
  • How to Buck up and Write up Employees – If you don’t, they won’t
  • How to get out of your own way – Get a map
  • How to Get Over Yourself and Lead – Trust me, you don’t need a ladder
Ralph Peterson | Motivational Keynote Speaker
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