The Seagull Manager: How to stop the swooping, squawking, and dumping

For a book targeted towards people in managerial roles, the light tone is a refreshing change of pace from all the boring humdrum technical books that are a dime a dozen now a days. With fun characters and well-thought out story telling, Travis tackles complex human topics with a birdseye view of the bigger picture. With insightful commentary on how to address and improve dynamics in the office space, I find it to be one of the few books that is actual worth a read cover to cover than just a scan through. I highly recommend a read through, you will learn and think of office dynamics in a different light afterwards.

I suppose we all are to some degree and that’s part of the fun with this book. Learning how you can improve as a leader and manager is generally not easy, but it sure is with this book. It’s a fun, fast read that’s packed with powerful lessons for anyone who manages people. Charlie’s journey to learn the three virtues of great leadership is one that I will not soon forget. I’d give this book 10 stars if I could.

I liked how the author tells the story and then summarizes the straight to points 3 important virtuesI recommend the book not only to managers at work but also to everyone .. because at the end this may happen with us at home with families as well.

I don't usually read a lot of business-related books, but my friend recommended it to me, and it flew by in one sitting! I love how the book took a complicated common issue and made it into something light, funny, and interesting. It's pretty crazy to think about all the lost productivity and good employees who quit as a result of seagull management.

The approach, the analogies and the lighthearted approach was well and good if the author had something valuable to say. The approach to handling each situation was not an in depth learning experience. After reading his blogs, I expected better.

It's an easy to read guide on how to set expectations, and lead your team to success. I will be lending it out to my management trainees for the foreseeable future

Very intellectual. Has examples you can clearly relate to both your home life and your work life. If you utilize these teachings to your everyday life, I believe you will find profound success.

I would definitely recommend this book! It covers a ton of interesting points about leadership and management and it does so in a funny, fresh, and unique way!

Quick reading with few good advices.

Jak to jedna osoba na Goodreads dobrze podsumowała:- stawiaj jasne oczekiwania- słuchaj ludzi- pomagaj ludziomTyle, całe przesłanie nowelki w 7 słowach.Przestałem czytać po około 40 stronie, fabuła nie porywa, czuć że publikacja jest przestarzała, pierwsze wydanie Squawk! to 2008 rok.Możliwe, że jak osoba nie miała do czynienia z zarządzaniem w swoim życiu lub wyobraża sobie zarządzanie jako strzelanie z pejcza do wyobrażonych pracowników-nierobów to przesłanie nowelki może być jako-tako atrakcyjne... lub nie.2/5 - dla mnie lektura do pominięcia, choć rozumiem, że dla innej grupy odbiorców lekka historyjka i proste metafory mogą być atrakcyjne. Co kto lubi, co kto potrzebuje.

This book gives a simple three step approach to people management in modern business. I have learned a loads of technical ways of breaking through a though situation with your team.

I have read all of the great management texts, but have slowed down since my retirement in 2004 because of ill-health. I am currently working on a project as a first-time author and came across this book in my recommendations from Amazon. Love the message of this book, and I actually picked up some new tips which I can also use in my personal life as a husband, father and grandfather. Every manager should read this book!