Go from insight to impact with the essentials for transforming your organization by bridging 3 critical gaps in management, teamwork, and leadership.
What are the 3 management gaps?
Gap #1
Strategic Managers
Understand the unique role managers play and how they differ from leaders using the RACI model
Gap #2
Tactical Management
Learn what managers actually do and how to choose the right people using the EP!C Management model
Gap #3
Operational Teamwork
Discover how to build teams that work well together through a mix of management and leadership
Manage Your Gaps provides a long overdue rebuke to the management-bashing fad that has gripped the leadership development space for decades.
In this thought-provoking, story-filled, and highly-actionable book, Ley reminds readers that management is a skilled, essential, and, well, awesome part of organizational effectiveness worthy of renewed respect and focus.
Dan Freehling
Author of The Career Design Map
Close the gaps, transform your culture.
Are your managers, teams, and leaders aligned to create real impact?
Free Resources
First Three Chapters
Start your journey to better management
with these foundation-setting topics:
→ Understanding the Strategic Role of Managers
→ The EP!C Management Model
→ Building Teams That Work
Book Visuals & Charts
Get high-resolution versions of all visuals
from the book, including:
→ The Three Management Gaps Framework
→ EP!C Management Model Diagrams
→ Team Effectiveness Charts
→ RACI Model Templates
Matt is one of those rare people who possess both a process and people orientation.
This book is a brilliant resource that splices tools on both sides of the ledger. He delivers diagnostic tools to help you understand your current state and then prescriptive tools to help you redress the imbalance. In fact, Manage Your Gaps is such a practical resource, start anywhere and you'll figure out how to recognize and close your own gaps!
Dr. Timothy R. Clark
Author of The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety: Defining the Path to Inclusion and Innovation
MEET THE AUTHOR
Matthew D. Ley
Matt Ley is a management expert and co-founder of Inflection Point Nexus Advisors. With over two decades of experience, he helps organizations bridge critical gaps in management, teamwork, and leadership. He is guided by two key philosophies: Fulfillment ROI and the Fulfillment Formula, enabling individuals and organizations to maximize impact with less effort.
Matt’s diverse career spans roles as a software engineer, pastor, disaster response coordinator, Ultimate Frisbee coach, supply chain project manager, and dedicated volunteer. Driven
by curiosity, community-building, and lifelong learning, Matt holds an M.Div., an MBA, and multiple professional credentials.
He is passionate about improving profit, potential, and people. Most importantly, he treasures his role as Dad, raising three amazing kids with his wife, Amanda. In his free time, he enjoys reading, bikepacking, and supporting UW-Madison’s Ultimate team. #hodaglove
What leaders are saying
The concepts in Manage Your Gaps are an antidote to burnout and apathy.
This must-read book takes management theories and simplifies them into actionable content and clear concepts. The combination of practical examples and visual content makes Manage Your Gaps a tool our organization will use for all managers and leaders.
– Mesha Millsap
CEO of Pearl
Manage Your Gaps is pragmatic, actionable and is a must-read for anyone seeking to elevate their management skills and drive meaningful impact.
It's sure to leave you feeling inspired and equipped to tackle any management challenge with confidence. It's a book I wish I had 35 years ago!
– Lieutenant Commander Chip Lutz
United States Navy (Retired), Author of Leadership Secrets The Other Books Won’t Tell You
Matt thoughtfully provides a clear vocabulary and framework to directly engage the challenges any manager will face, and a suite of tools that will open the door to success.
This is one those books that can be read multiple times and it will provide value, no matter where you are in your management journey.
– Johnathan Winters
Leadership Team, GreenArrow Email
Manage Your Gaps demystifies the art of management, revealing its profound impact on organizational success.
With a distinctive voice and deep expertise, Ley delivers a compelling narrative that underscores the pivotal roles of effective leadership and management in driving business excellence. A must-read for aspiring and seasoned managers alike, this book is a beacon of insight and inspiration.
– Mark G
Executive Management, US Government
Manage Your Gaps is a must read not only for managers or aspiring managers but for all levels in an organization.
It brings simple clarity to each levels’ role and responsibilities, providing a toolbox and resources to help strengthen the entire team. The anecdotes and stories bring the theory to life and make it an easy read.
– Bo Meissner
Retired CFO, Vital Farms
With his characteristic subtle whimsy and thoughtful insight, Matt Ley provides a thorough, practical and original guide through the management maze.
This book offers everyone from the newly-minted
manager to the seasoned leader workable, positive
strategies for maximizing both business productivity and
personal well-being. But beware: Metaphors Ahead!
– Rev. JoAnn Post
Pastor, Writer
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