Once again", Mike Michalowicz provides timely, actionable advice to small business owners on how to find and develop great employees. The biggest complaint I hear from business owners right now is how difficult it is to find employees. As so often happens with business owners, the answer to this problem is for business owners to be All In on their employees, and look at their own leadership skills to change how they hire, train and engage their new team members.
The most encouraging part of this book was a call out to business owners to stop labeling prospective employees as A, B or C players. The message here is that every employee has the potential to be an A player--they simply need to be in a role that best fits their skill set and interest, and have systems in processes in place to allow them to succeed.
Although finding a great team looks like a daunting task, Mike breaks down the process to easily actionable steps business owners can implement to help them find the team they need for their own business success.
I've seen the power of great teamwork in companies I have worked with in the past, and am happy to have a How-To handbook to create a great team. I am looking forward to implementing his suggestions into my own company processes, as we grow and expand our business.

I love this book as it really covers how to be a great leader not just a good leader. There are tips and "how to's" that I look forward to implementing as I start to build a team. This book will allow me to build my team in the best way possible right from the beginning. It is easy to read, as with all Mike's books he tells stories that I find engaging and entertaining. Mike talks from experience of his own and those he has interviewed which really tells how he listens for a pain point that they had and how it got resolved.

All In is a resource you will want to have in your toolkit if you manage a team (or plan to hire in the future!) I hired my first employee in 2006 and think I’m a decent leader doing my best to give my staff what they need as well as setting expectations for performance. But I’ve had some failures over the years with hiring staff that didn’t live up to what they presented in their resumes/interviews. Being in that position is no fun for you or the employee you hired.

This book has given insights into things that can be done from before you are ready to hire (start building up a list of candidates early), how to go about the interview process in 5 specific steps, and how to develop your staff into A Players. There is so much more I can talk about, but I don’t want to give too much away.

I encourage you to purchase this book and refer to it repeatedly to grow your leadership skills!