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For Andy Scott, the miraculous mixer of romance and stability in my life. For our children, Battle and Margaret, who give us daily surges of crazy joy and sane inspiration. For our parents, who taught us everything. And for our siblings, who helped us find each other. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION HOW TO USE THIS BOOK PART I A NEW MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY 1. BUILD RADICALLY CANDID RELATIONSHIPS Bringing your whole self to work 2. GET, GIVE, AND ENCOURAGE GUIDANCE Creating a culture of open communication 3. UNDERSTAND WHAT MOTIVATES EACH PERSON ON YOUR TEAM Helping people take a step in the direction of their dreams 4. DRIVE RESULTS COLLABORATIVELY Telling people what to do doesn’t work PART II TOOLS & TECHNIQUES 5. RELATIONSHIPS An approach to establishing trust with your direct reports 6. GUIDANCE Ideas for getting/giving/encouraging praise & criticism 7. TEAM Techniques for avoiding boredom and burnout 8. RESULTS Things you can do to get stuff done together—faster GETTING STARTED ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX INTRODUCTION L ike most of us, I once had a terrible boss—a person who thought that humiliating people was a good way to m......