Leading Geeks: How to Manage and Lead the People Who Deliver Technology
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0787961485 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Leading Geeks describes the beliefs and behavior of geeks, their group dynamics, and the unique nature of technical work. This much-needed book? written in nontechnical language by Paul Glen, a highly acclaimed management consultant? gives clear directions on how to effectively lead these brilliant yet notoriously resistant-to-being-managed knowledge workers. Glen not only provides proven management strategies but also background on why traditional approaches often don't work with geeks. Winner of the 2003 Financial Times Germany/getAbstract Business & Finance Book Award Leading Geeks challenges the conventional wisdom that leadership methods are universal and gives executives and managers the understanding they need to manage and lead the technologists on whom they have become so dependent. It also offers a unique twelve-part model that explains how knowledge worke
He does an excellent job of enumerating geek characteristics and the context in which geekwork takes place, providing ample material on what works with geeks and what doesn't, such as "intrinsic" or "extrinsic" motivators, and valuable advice, like "never underestimate the power of free food." Though it doesn't contain much new material, Glen's easily readable book will prove exceptionally useful for managers who feel left behind by the pace of technology or bosses seeking to better understand their information age employees.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Five Stars perfect. "Right on!" according to kabuka. I bought this for my brother-in-law who considers himself a computer geek. He said the book described him perfectly and thought it would be helpful for anyone having to lead this type of person. I thought he'd enjoy it because his job requires he have technical expertise as well as managerial skills. NPR's positive review of the book gave me the idea of buying it for him.. Excellent insights about how to motivate technical professionals In 1785, the great composer Joseph Haydn heard for the first time the 6 string quartets that the 29 year-old Wolfgang Mozart had composed in his honor. Afterwards, he said to Mozart's father, "Before God, and as an honest man, I tell you that your son is the greatest composer known to me either in person or by name. He has taste, and, what is more, the most profound knowledge of composition." What do Mozart and the geeks of Paul Glen's book have in common? For both composers and geeks, intrinsic motivation, not external pressure or rewards to innovate, is essential to the creative process. Most of Mozart's works were composed as com