Bruce Tulgan Books

Nurture and develop well-rounded team players by focusing on soft skills development People entering the professional world are better educated than ever before. Their technical skills are often off-the-charts, helping them make short work of even the most challenging tasks. At the same time, however, many of these very same people lack soft skills we’ve often taken for granted. In the newly revised second edition of Bridging the Soft Skills Gap: How to Teach the Missing Basics to the New Hybrid Workforce, veteran business advisor, speaker, and consultant Bruce Tulgan delivers a practical and incisive roadmap to developing crucial professionalism, critical thinking, and teamwork skills. You’ll also find: A collection of 92 instructive lesson plans designed to break soft skills down into their component parts and teach them one manageable piece at a time An exploration of the soft skills gap, including what it means and how its impact on your organization will be felt Explanations of why you can’t hire your way around a soft skills gap An essential leadership handbook for executives, managers, and other business leaders, Bridging the Soft Skills Gap is a must-read resource for human resources professionals, team leaders, and front-line employees who deal with promising, but unpolished, talent.

What’s the secret to being indispensable in today’s complex workplace? With new technology, flatter organizations, and constant change, achieving results is increasingly challenging. We are experiencing a collaboration revolution that can often feel chaotic. Managers are striving to keep pace through cross-functional coordination, improved planning, and faster processes, but overcommitment and burnout are on the rise. Amid this complexity, there exists a special individual who thrives: the go-to person. This person remains focused, positive, and effective, navigating the demands of a matrix organization where authority is fluid. In this insightful and practical guide, talent expert Bruce Tulgan uncovers the traits and strategies that distinguish go-to individuals. Drawing from extensive research across various organizations, he reveals that these individuals think and act differently, leveraging personal influence rather than formal authority. Central to their approach is a redefined understanding of "the ask" and how to respond—mastering when to say yes and when to say no. This book serves as a modern guide for achieving influence and success in a collaborative work environment, echoing the timeless principles of interpersonal effectiveness.

Learn the secrets of managing a unique and productive generation In the newly revised third edition of Not Everyone Gets a Trophy: How to Bring Out the Best in Young Talent, renowned management trainer and business advisor Bruce Tulgan reimagines how to engage with, develop, and retain millennial employees in a time of deep economic disruption. The book offers step-by-step best practices for getting millennials onboard and up-to-speed. You’ll learn how to provide them with the context they lack, teach them how to manage themselves and how to be managed, and turn the very best into new leaders. In the book, you’ll also find: A renewed focus on every millennial generation, including Generations X, Y, and Z. A new preface about the dramatic generational shift now taking place in the workforce Updated case studies and examples, as well as brand-new research on first-wave and second-wave millennials An essential handbook to maximizing the considerable potential of the millennial generations, Not Everyone Gets a Trophy: How to Bring Out the Best in Young Talent will earn a place in the libraries of executives, managers, HR professionals, and other business leaders interested in getting the most out of each and every one of their employees.

Manager leiden unter einer Doppel- wenn nicht sogar Dreifachbelastung. Einerseits haben sie ihren eigenen Job zu erledigen, andererseits sollen sie führen und ihren Mitarbeitern den Rücken freihalten. In vielen Fällen kommt eine persönliche Komponente hinzu: Man kennt die privaten Probleme seiner Angestellten und versucht, auch darauf noch Rücksicht zu nehmen. Bruce Tulgan weiß aus seiner täglichen Berufspraxis, dass viele Führungskräfte damit überfordert sind, diese drei Rollen zu übernehmen. Dann jedoch die Zügel schleifen zu lassen und die Mitarbeiter mit einer Laisser-faire-Einstellung im Stich zu lassen, ist grundlegend falsch. Dieses Vorgehen kann nur im Chaos enden. Tulgans Ansätze zeigen Managern, wie sie all diese Verhaltensanforderungen unter einen Hut bringen – auch wenn das manchmal heißt, mit der Faust auf den Tisch zu schlagen. Denn: Einer muss der Chef sein. Und wenn möglich, ein guter.