Do Nothing!: How to Stop Over managing and Become a Great Leader

Key Features

• A simple but provocative idea which will reasonate with Anyone who has to manage others for a living
• Murninghan is a highly respected professor at the Kellog School which is ranked 16th in the world by the Financial Times
• Backed by a targeted media campaign through key business Media, broadcast and the national papers

About the Book: Do Nothing!: How to Stop Over managing and Become a Great Leader

Would you like to go on holiday without having to check daily that your team is doing its job? Can you turn off your phone and your email, knowing that everything is under control? For most managers this is just a dream. But Do Nothing! Reveals that such a 'hands off' approach is both achievable and highly effective.

In this compelling and imaginative book, award-winning business proefssor Keith Murnighan shows how really successful leaders create a culture of independence and trust. Identify the team members who you can rely on - then step aside and let them do their jobs.

With a raft of provocative suggestions ('ignore performance goals'! 'de-emphasize profits!'), Do Nothing! Proves that behaving naturally can work against you. Doing less will get you More.

About the Author: J. Keith Murnighan

J. Keith Murnighan is an award-winning Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, and teaches organizational behaviour, psychology and economics in the US, UK and around the world. He has advised major organizations such as Pfizer and DHL, Ernst & Young and Motorola, and his research is regularly cited by the international media, including the Economist and the Wall Street Journal.

Reviews

A compelling analysis ... Allows leaders to both work less and be better at their craft- Robert Cialdini, author of Influence

This rare book provides a refreshing perspective and tangible advice on leadership that isn't available anyplace else- Bob Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule