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Leading technical people is different. General assumptions about leadership, without accounting for the these differences, will lead to disappointment for you and them. This book provides practical insight into why leading technical people is different, challenging, and humbling. More importantly, it will help you understand why it is a privilege. Leading technical people will make you a better leader because you are likely to learn far more from them than they will from you.

“I have worked for the author on multiple occasions and found him to have been,
hands down, the best boss I have ever had in IT. He is a true leader, not just
“the boss”. His book is a fascinating read, and it will be helpful for different
audiences – those currently in leadership positions, as well as those who aspire to be leaders; also, it really should be a must-read for those who are “the techies” he writes about (and has so successfully lead). There are many nuggets to be gleaned for those folks, too. I would know, as I am one of them.

“Mark has taken an extremely complex subject and distilled it down to its essence.
He has managed to capture, in under 70 (or whatever the final number is) pages,
the heart of the matter. He provides great analogies that anyone can relate to.
He provides the tools, and real-life examples of those tools, for people to use
to improve their relationships in the workplace (and elsewhere, don’t limit your
growth, folks!). This is simply a great read and could have a huge impact on so
many lives and careers. I plan on buying several copies!”

Nina Miller
Senior Information Systems Consultant at Coastal Healthcare Consulting, Inc.

“If you want to be a good leader of any type of employee this is a book you should pick up and take to heart. But be forewarned, this is not sugar coated cereal. Rather, for most it will be taking a good hard look in the mirror. I have read a lot of good books about leadership. I put this one right up there with Max Depree’s “Leadership is an Art.” And, as one of those overly candid “techies” Mark speaks about in the book I am not one for mincing words.

“I have known Mark for many years and also had the good fortune to work with him. He is strangely the most humble and the most candid person I know. He walks his talk. And he has a damn fine walk.

“Mark taught me a lot about being a leader. Things I practice (or forget to practice) on a daily basis. Much of that teaching you will find contained within the covers.”

Eric Matthews
Solutions Information Architect at Sila Solutions Group

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00UQRXQOO
Publisher ‏ : ‎ RockBench Publishing Corp. (March 14, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 14, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2175 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 101 pages