To meet the challenges of today's work environment, all employees must be focused on achieving business goals, with managers creating a work environment where personal effectiveness and continuous improvement is sought by all. However, often this is not the case. Managerial leadership is becoming more and more based on fads and personality and, even when 'trained', managers are using conflicting models.

This book provides managers with a holistic and integrated approach to people management. It treats leadership as something everyone can learn and understand. The principles and practices are not fuzzy or soft. They are based on scientific research and the author's three decades of human resources and senior management experience, leading team members in their leadership journey and advising and coaching CEOs and managers across a range of industries including engineering, manufacturing, investment, business equipment / IT, petroleum and utilities. This book defines what successful managers must be, must know and must do to lead their team effectively.

These principles and practices:

• Set the standard expected of managers.
• Defines the expectations of team members and the requirements of the working relationship with the manager's manager.
• Enable managers to create the conditions for productive work.
• Enable managers to create effective working relationships between technical specialists and planners in their own team and corporate specialist functions, such as finance and human resources.
• Provide a toolkit to address day-to-day challenges.
• Provide a framework for diagnosing organisational and leadership problems faced every day.
• Gives managers a checkpoint against which they can assess themselves.

Using a logical approach each chapter shows managers how to be successful, has a chapter summary of the principles and tips on how to get started. They will guide managers in their day to day work, in a way that builds trust, balancing the mind and the heart.

About the Author
PETER MILLS has over three decades of experience in human resources management in a range of industries, including engineering, manufacturing, investment, business equipment/IT, petroleum and utilities. He has held senior roles in organizations such as Sydney Water, Canon, Warman International and Caltex. He was also a board member for WaterAid. Peter gained significant leadership experience: As a human resources specialist As a member of the executive leadership team in both the private and public sector Working as a leader directly with his own team on setting goals, improving performance and achieving business outcomes As an adviser and coach to CEOs, managers and non-managers Peter has led hundreds of team members in their leadership journey and presented at numerous conferences on a range of people management topics. He and his teams have excelled in many areas and won many awards. These include: Women in Leadership-Diversity@Work Awards Work life balance-Diversity@Work Awards Best Graduate Intake Program-HR Leadership Awards Best Change Management Strategy-HR Leadership Awards Entry Level Program (Finalist)-International Water Association-Professional Development Award Best HR Strategic Plan-HR Leadership Awards

Reviews

Mills' book provides a veritable 'tick list' for managerial work.

Mills makes it clear that provided with effective managerial leadership, based on requisite practices, employees will experience 'systemic' trust in the workplace, and will behave productively.

Mills takes the reader on a journey through the ten key managerial principles, with supporting practices, necessary to enable each employee to deliver their best work.

The chapters are set out to be used as independent modules for discussion, with a summary of the principles at the end of each chapter and a link to a website for hands-on tools, checklists and exercises. This is smart and pragmatic, as it is likely to keep the reader connected over time with others interested in probing the field in more depth.

Mills' personal experience in working with practicing managers, together with his own experience as a manager, clearly point him to address the pain points experienced by managers.

I recommend Leading People to all managers seriously interested in building sustainable workplaces where their employees are free to experience the joy of work.
--Sheila Deane - Board member, Global Organization Design Society

The framework that integrates "lead the organization," "lead people" and "lead oneself" is an excellent organizer of the inherent complexity of managerial work

Mills uses 10 principles to unfold, one by one, the requirements and steps leading to successful execution. Each of them is supported by clearly described concepts with tips for implementation that facilitate action.

He emphasizes the importance of recognizing the individual's contribution within a team and the importance of working productively and collaboratively with other roles in the organization to ensure the quality of "delivery".
--Azucena Gorbaran - Managing Director of AMG Consulting, Buenos Aires

The clear language, excellent summaries of key concepts, and tips for getting started make this a must read.

The book contained a lot of easy to understand information with the principles all building in a logical sequence.
--George Lagos - Senior General Manager, Canon Finance Australia Pty Ltd.

There have been numerous leadership books written but none as practical as Mills' book. Its clearly structured and takes you on a step by step journey on the most important principles about leading people.

The summary pages and quick tips are great and I have found it particularly good for helping managers by photocopying relevant sections and giving it to managers to read and use when dealing with particular people issues.

An easy read that I can see myself referring to over and over with the added bonus of a website to gain additional materials from.
--Therese Harris, HR Business Partner, Corporate and Enabling - Sydney Water Corporation

The Leadership Framework has improved my capability to deliver great HR as the principles and practices provide a systematic approach for diagnosing and resolving people issues.

Peter's application is distinguished from other practitioners due to his pragmatic approach of what does and doesn't work within the organizational context. He focuses on getting the best outcomes for an organization by understanding how to prioritize and focus on what will provide the greatest return on investment.
--Zaklina Civijovski - HR Manager and Dave Ulrich HR Practitioner of the Year FINALIST

Awards
Winner of Women in Leadership-Diversity@Work Awards 2000 (Australia) and Work life balance-Diversity@Work Awards 2000 (Australia) and Best HR Strategic Plan-HR Leadership Awards 2000 (Australia) and Best Graduate Intake Program-HR Leadership Awards 2000 (Australia) and Best Change Management Strategy-HR Leadership Awards 2000 (Australia). Runner-up for International Water Association-Professional Development Award 2000 (Australia).



Book Information
ISBN 9781613398555
Author Peter Mills
Format Paperback
Page Count 214
Imprint Made For Success
Publisher Made For Success