The Gifted Boss: How to Find, Create and Keep Great Employees

by Dale Dauten

Book Overview

"Whether you're a manager trying to hire or hold on to your best talent, or an employee who always hoped to have work be more than just another job, this little book can bring you closer to your... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688168779
• ISBN13: 9780688168773
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

a Hall of Fame management book, no doubt about it

I picked up "The Gifted Boss" from a discount pile in a dusty back room in Needham, Massachusetts about a month ago. I started reading it in my car when I arrived early for a meeting, and I finished it that night and have now re-read it twice, the last time taking detailed notes that I can refer to regularly the rest of my career. I underlined half the book. In 107 pages, it packs a huge punch. The sad thing is, I think the only people who will "get" what this book is talking about are either gifted bosses themselves or have had one at some point in their lives.... crappy bosses would never read this book, and if they did, they would think it was all crap..... Thank you, Dale. I'm so glad you decided to write this book.

A Gift for Any Boss (or Employee)

Dale Dauten has again provided quick insights that show us how highly talented people court each other and form bonds stronger than any loyalty to an organization. In a world of constantly shifting employees, Dauten outlines the ways to attract, retain, and even fire talented people who will remain allies throughout a career. The search for talent is never ending, and Dauten shows how to aggressively spot and attract the best, create a special environment for special people, and retain them as allies for a lifetime. The book also tells us how to search for the gifted boss with whom to form a partnership that will create the best place for the best people to work. Be ready for a delightful tour of today's highly productive relationships that are the true source for all wealth. Dauten concentrates on building human capital.

Read this book twice...

I read Dale Dauten's book, "The Gifted Boss".Twice. In a row.Stayed up until 6 a.m. Sunday morning.I read it first just to enjoy it. Then I dove in again, studied, took notes.Mr. Dauten's philosophy is affecting every aspect of my life, and I find myself re-examing all the "givens", because they're not the same after reading this book. Its like down-loading new software for ones entire life. This book isn't only for bosses -- its for anyone who works, anyone who has a relationship with another human being.So many of my questions have been answered...questions I've had for years. I never understood several of my former employers actions...couldn't figure out what went wrong. Well, his book clears up the confusion, and I believe for the first time that someone understands. Dale Dauten understands because he's been there.Something wonderous happened after reading and letting Mr. Dauten's book soak in. With the lifting of the fog of bewilderment and heartache, a beautiful sense of well-being has settled in...I simply bask in it.

For the Boss that lives to be different

I thought the Max Strategy by Dale Dauten was by for one of the greatest books on the market for the boss or emplooyee looking to stand out. But The Gifted Boss has taken first place. If your're a boss looking to compete in today's market and want to get out of the glass rut, then experiment and read this one. If you are an employee and want to grow, then read and find the boss that will teach you, and become a sponge. Wow.

Smartly written and acutely insightful.....

Reading this book was refreshingly pleasurable. Dauten has combined his superb writing skills, quick wit, effective interviewing technique, and keen observations to craft this treasure of memorable stories and profound insights. It's an enjoyable read on many different levels. Often I had to stop and re-read a passage just because it read so beautifully. This would be a great gift to a special boss or to anyone who deserves to have a gifted boss in their life.