ansate reviewed The progress principle by Teresa Amabile
Review of 'The progress principle' on Goodreads
5 stars
(Kathy Sierra suggested this book, and references it in Badass)[return][return]overall - OMG I love this book and I won't shut up about it. It completely confirms my belief that a manager job is to support and enable your people. (and none of the in text statistics talk made me cringe, but I'm not reading the appendix just in case)[return][return]Two bits that made me go running for post-its:[return]"How do you know when you have made progress?" is a sidebar about not just getting feedback from people, but setting up things like test suites that can give someone feedback without waiting for another human. I am v intrigued by the possibilities here. [return]Peter Drucker quote "The goal of management is to make productive the specific strengths and knowledge of each individual." and then [return]"In Drucker's view, a manager's job is to server employees by ensuring that their needs for challenging work and …
(Kathy Sierra suggested this book, and references it in Badass)[return][return]overall - OMG I love this book and I won't shut up about it. It completely confirms my belief that a manager job is to support and enable your people. (and none of the in text statistics talk made me cringe, but I'm not reading the appendix just in case)[return][return]Two bits that made me go running for post-its:[return]"How do you know when you have made progress?" is a sidebar about not just getting feedback from people, but setting up things like test suites that can give someone feedback without waiting for another human. I am v intrigued by the possibilities here. [return]Peter Drucker quote "The goal of management is to make productive the specific strengths and knowledge of each individual." and then [return]"In Drucker's view, a manager's job is to server employees by ensuring that their needs for challenging work and satisfying work lives are fulfilled" <- this this this this this
