Creating High Performers: 7 Questions to Ask Your Direct Reports - Softcover

Dann, William M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099094400X ISBN 13: 9780990944003

Publisher: Growth Press LLC, 2014

Synopsis

In Creating High Performers, William Dann answers the question that consistently surfaced throughout his forty years of working with leaders: "Have I done all I can to improve performance?" Bill created 7 Questions as the foundation for a critical conversation to help end this dilemma for leaders and to provide certainty regarding what is needed to further advance the performance and morale of those they supervise. Each of the 7 Questions is examined through real life stories involving former employees who were either coached by or direct reports of the author. Included is how each question made a positive impact on both the employee's job performance and the author's leadership skills. Learn how to put them to work for you.

About this title

About the Author

William Dann began with a 13 year career in management, out of which 9 of those years was spent as CEO. He launched his consulting business in 1981 with a passion for enabling organizations and individuals to reach their fullest potential. During those early years of consulting, he also taught management at the graduate level for six years at Boston University. His company, Professional Growth Systems LLC, has served over 200 organizations in the U.S. and abroad using proprietary solutions developed by his team that accelerate performance with as little time and resources as possible. Throughout his career, he has continued to focus on improving the methods that spark innovation while overcoming resistance to change. He has also served as a coach to a number of CEO’s. In Creating High Performers he lays out his own learning about how to develop those you work with and to do it with certainty. Bill writes two newsletters each month, one on management and the other on governance. He also maintains a blog on management and related topics. He is the founder of BoardGrowth.com , a web-site devoted to advancing the effectiveness of governing boards. To subscribe to his newsletters and read his blog, visit http://www.professionalgrowthsystems.com/ You can also connect with Bill on Linked In (William Dann) or Twitter https://www.twitter.com/arcticwill Bill and his wife, Jenny, live in Anchorage, Alaska with their son, Tyler, and other family close by.

Review

"....I love Bill's book. He introduces 7 questions you can use to partner with your people for better performance.... Use Bill Dann's good questions and I guarantee not only that you will become a better leader/manager, but that your people will become better performers."
    - Ken Blanchard, Co-author of The One Minute Manager and Co-founder of the Ken Blanchard Companies

"I really enjoyed it!  It's a simple, but effective approach to some of the most common challenges we all face as leaders. The 7 questions is a great tool for leaders at any level, from first time managers all the way to the CEO.  It effectively reduces your dependence upon an antiquated annual evaluation process by bringing clarity to your mission and expectations, while demonstrating your commitment to empowering and recognizing to your team throughout the year."    - Doug Sanders, President and CEO, Sprouts Farmers Markets

"Creating High Performers is a great book I refer to almost every day.  Short and to the point, this book is extremely useful and on point for what any team leader or CEO deals with in helping their employees achieve maximum success in their work.  It is also a key tool to helping any manager of people become the best manager they can be."
   - Bill Popp, President and CEO, Anchorage Economic Development Corporation

Edition details

• Publisher: Growth Press LLC
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 099094400X
• ISBN 13: 9780990944003
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128