The 7 Hidden Powers of Successful Managers

How Great Managers Use Connection, Presence, and Structure to Rescue Failing Projects and Build Aligned Teams

By Stephen McIntyre

A business parable for managers leading complex projects. Discover how connection, presence, and structure can transform failing teams into high-performing, aligned organisations.

Product Details

Format(s): Paperback, eBook

Imprint: Echo Enterprise

Release Date: July 2025

ISBN: TBC

Page Count: ~280 (TBC)

Language: English

Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches

Description

When Marcia Hughes is promoted to Delivery Manager on a high-stakes, multi-million-dollar project, she faces a team fractured by misalignment, shifting client demands, and a mounting sense of failure. In an environment where pressure erodes trust and complexity overwhelms process, Marcia must find a new way to lead—or risk losing everything.

Through setbacks, breakthroughs, and quiet moments of realisation, The 7 Hidden Powers of Successful Managers reveals the skills that set exceptional leaders apart: the ability to convene the right conversations, cultivate presence, navigate risk, align perspectives, build resilient systems, foster ownership, and create true team synergy.

Told through a compelling business parable, this book offers more than frameworks—it offers hope for managers who believe that leadership can be both human and high-performing. Whether you're rescuing a troubled project, scaling a fast-moving team, or seeking a deeper way to lead, you'll find actionable insights woven into every chapter.

Perfect for:
✅ New and experienced managers facing complex delivery challenges
✅ Agile, project, and delivery leaders seeking to align cross-functional teams
✅ Readers who love practical business fiction in the spirit of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Phoenix Project

Discover the hidden powers within you—and lead teams in a way that transforms not just projects, but people.

Where to Buy

Amazon

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