Can you, as a manager, lead innovation? Yes. Although, you might never have seen innovation in management—and that’s a problem. You are not alone.

Innovative leaders encourage change. They create just enough organizational rules. Those rules help people and teams make good decisions.

Based on research, backed up by personal stories, you'll see how modern managers create innovation throughout the organization.

Through questions and stories, learn how you can:

·     Use the seven principles of modern management to create an environment where the managers work in teams.

·     Increase the organization's ability to deliver your products and services.

·     Plan by value.

·     Welcome experiments and learn from them.

·     Invite change, instead of fear it.

·     And, much more.

With its question and myth, each chapter offers you options to rethink how you can create innovation in management and across the organization.

You'll see how common—but ill-advised—management practices prevent great business outcomes. Instead, learn how to lead innovation in management and across the organization. Your customers and teams will both be delighted.

Become a modern manager. Learn to lead an innovative organization.

How can you be the best manager you can be, especially under all the pressure you feel? If you've never seen excellent management, you might not know what "best" looks like—and that's a problem. You are not alone.

Great managers create an environment where people can do their best work. These excellent managers lead and serve others—not control them.

Based on research and backed up by personal stories, this book will show you how modern managers lead and serve others.

Through questions and stories, learn how you can:

• Use the seven principles of modern management to create an environment where the team functions as a unit.
• Create more capability in each person and as a team.
• Create an engaged team or workgroup.
• Create an environment to support people as they manage their careers and eliminate the need for performance reviews.
• Support teams as they can learn to manage themselves.
• And, much more.

With its question and myth, each chapter offers you options to rethink how you lead and serve others.

You'll see how common—but ill-advised—management practices prevent great business outcomes. Instead, learn how to lead and serve your teams so they can deliver products and services your customers will pay for and use.

Become a modern manager. Learn to lead and serve others to deliver the results everyone needs.

How can you be the best manager you can be?

If you've never seen excellent management, you might not know what "best" looks like—and that's a problem. You are not alone.

Modern management requires we first manage ourselves—and that might be the most challenging part of management. Based on research, backed up by personal stories, you'll see examples of unwise and excellent management. You can then choose from several options to improve your management results.

Through questions, stories, and proven options, learn how you can:

• Use the seven principles of modern management to create an environment where everyone can thrive.
• Recognize and avoid micromanagement.
• Support the people doing the work to solve more of their problems.
• Make time to think so you can be your best self.
• Trust the people you lead and serve.
• And, much more.

With its question and myth, each chapter offers you options to rethink how you manage yourself.

You'll see earn how common—but ill-advised—management practices prevent you from enabling the people you lead and serve.

Become a modern manager. Learn to manage yourself so you and the people you lead and serve can deliver the results everyone needs.