{"product_id":"the-7-hidden-powers-of-stephen-mcintyre-9798999850003","title":"The 7 Hidden Powers of Effective Managers: Unlock Your Influence, Make Smarter Decisions, and Build High-Performing Teams","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew managers inherit messy realities: slipping timelines, unclear ownership, meetings without outcomes. \u003ci\u003eThe 7 Hidden Powers of Effective Managers\u003c\/i\u003e turns that chaos into clarity through a fast-moving business parable that shows, not tells, how managers build momentum and credibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders follow Marcia, a newly appointed delivery manager, as she stabilizes a high-stakes program and learns seven transferable powers: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConvene\u003c\/b\u003e - meet on purpose so decisions have a home and a cadence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCalculated Risk\u003c\/b\u003e - move faster inside guardrails and a defined risk budget.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePerspective\u003c\/b\u003e - shift altitude (Street → Skyline → Systems) to see patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePresence\u003c\/b\u003e - stay steady under load; become signal, not noise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProcess\u003c\/b\u003e - build small, repeatable rituals that survive bad days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOwnership\u003c\/b\u003e - one owner, one outcome; accountability without blame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTeam Synergy\u003c\/b\u003e - help edges lock, not clash, to unlock collective intelligence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA front-of-book \u003cb\u003eUnifying Map\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003eQuickstart for Managers in Crisis\u003c\/b\u003e make the guidance immediately usable - even if you only have an hour today. Practical tools like a Momentum Board, Decision Logs, and recognition loops turn ideas into weekly habits that compound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're stepping into your first management role or leading at scale, this book helps you stabilize, accelerate, and sustain performance - without heroics, burnout, or endless firefights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen McIntyre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999850003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Echo Enterprise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d","brand":"Stephen McIntyre","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447198757119,"sku":"9798999850003","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_33ed4037-e949-499a-820c-9a2d6ce56505.jpg?v=1777229506","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-7-hidden-powers-of-stephen-mcintyre-9798999850003","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}