Managing Managers

Your boss plays an important role in your career. So how do you navigate this delicate, significant professional relationship without playing political games or compromising your character? Managing Up offers concise, expert tips.

Do you know that much of what you've learned about management and supervising is wrong? Are you aware that many of the business books you've read and classes you've attended have little or nothing to do with real life? Do you realize that much of the training you've taken about how to be an effective supervisor of a team of people actually serves to slow projects down, fails to inspire, and produces more work for everyone?

As a top-performing sales professional, you know how to own your calendar, focus your energy, create opportunities, navigate the sales process, negotiate, and close deals. Yet, if you are like most new sales managers, there is still so much you don’t know and that can trip you up if you aren’t careful. Luckily, Mike Weinberg knows the pitfalls to avoid and mindset changes needed to successfully make the leap. This powerful new resource contains candid guidance on how to master your expanded responsibilities like a pro.

Music managers and artists will learn the secrets of successful management with scenarios from a manager’s work life, along with the legal and business skills to master them. The book teaches future music managers and artists how to acquire clients, negotiate contracts, develop image, administer taxes and finances, and deal with promoters, media, attorneys, and unions. Packed with industry guidelines and sure-fire career tips from industry icons, this book is a professional springboard for music managers, recording artists, singers, and rock bands alike.

Una de las claves del éxito del liderazgo está literalmente dentro de ti: tu capacidad para mostrarte amable con los demás mientras realizas tus tareas cotidianas. Con una elevada rotación de la mano de obra y una estabilidad en cuestión de retención de los empleados no hay mejor momento para asegurarse de que los líderes muestran amabilidad para retener a los empleados. En este libro esencial sobre liderazgo descubrirá: • Definiciones de amabilidad • 12 razones por las que la gente deja su trabajo • Hoja de consejos con medidas para los dirigentes • 17 Actividades de ...

This is clearly abook every manager should listen to. One of the issues Mintzberg addresses is the frenetic pace and relentless pressures of the job - most managers hardly have time to think. So Mintzberg has done some revising and some updating and has distilled the essence of his original book into a lean, action-oriented shortened version. The core of the book remains the same: Mintzberg's observations of twenty-nine different managers, from business, government, and nonprofits, working in diverse settings ranging from a refugee camp to a symphony orchestra.

Strategic initiatives are where the rubber meets the road when it comes to putting strategy into action, and leading a critical initiative may be the key to propelling your career forward. Yet managing a cross-functional team on a high-profile project can present a multitude of challenges and risks, causing even the most experienced manager to struggle.

Got "people problems" on the job? Is your team plagued by high turnover rates, low employee engagement scores, or complaints being made to HR? If these alarm bells are going off, it might not be them... it might be the beginnings of toxic leadership with you. A raw, confrontational look at the warning signs of toxic leadership, this book dives deep into those indicators that YOU (yes you!) could be contributing to a loss of team morale. With her experience as an executive coach, Deb Calvert challenges readers to lead themselves and acknowledge imperfections and embrace vulnerability to ...

Does it seem like you never have enough time to get everything done? Keeping on top of your tasks, deadlines, and work schedule can be daunting. Managing Time quickly walks you through the basics.

Moving into ‘management’ can be a daunting prospect for even the bravest of souls. You know how it goes... • What will my new team think of me? • Can I do the job? • How do I get the best out of them? • How do I manage conflict? • How do I manage my boss? ...And the list just goes on. Well, this book will help you get to grips with all that stuff ...and more. Containing practical examples and anecdotes from the author’s own management career, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone thinking of becoming a manager (and that includes team leaders, supervisors and any ...

If you're a new manager who wants to know the secrets of new managers, challenges in the workplace, and being a good boss, then you're about to discover how to avoid the mistakes of being a new manager right now! In fact, if you want to know how to become a better boss, then this new kindle book - "10 Biggest Challenges of Being a New Manager" - gives you the answers to 10 important questions and challenges every a new manager faces, including: - How do I get people to work with me? - What are some things to avoid as a new manager? - How to I be friendly with people without being friends? -...

You've been asked to manage a key project—or perhaps you've volunteered for an assignment that could advance your career. So how do you make sure the project succeeds? Managing Projects walks you quickly through the basics.

Managing Developers in the Age of Entitlement: A Tech Leader's Guide is an essential resource for navigating the nuanced challenges of modern tech leadership. This book presents a comprehensive examination of the evolving landscape of software development management, particularly in the context of today’s entitlement culture within tech teams. At the core of this guide is an insightful exploration into managing the unique attitudes and behaviors emerging in the tech world, where entitlement and individualism are increasingly prevalent. The book begins by dissecting the origins and impacts...

Discover how to improve your skills by learning how to motivate staff, improve performance, and create positive relationships. Learn to build confidence, communicate clearly, and establish trust for navigating situations such as giving feedback, settling conflicts, and managing teams remotely.

Are you a good boss - or a great one? Get more of the management ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People (Vol. 2). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you master the innumerable challenges of being a manager.

Prepare for success in emergency management with Pass the IAEM Certification Exam: Your Guide to a Career in Emergency Management. This concise study guide is designed to supplement more detailed resources, offering an overview of the key topics and concepts covered in the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) certification exam. Rather than exhaustive details, this guide provides a high-level summary to help you focus your studies on the core principles of emergency management. You'll explore concepts such as conducting risk assessments, managing preparedness, mitigation, ...

Whether you work in venture capital or another industry, this book offers a step-by-step guide on how you can get started raising, managing, and investing from your own venture investment fund. Many professionals, including those that work in venture, do not fully know the process of starting a venture fund. It is a lengthy and rigorous process that experienced fund managers know quite well. But for those who are new to the process of raising venture capital, it can be a challenge trying to figure out what steps to take just to get started. This book provides clarity and detail to the ...

We are terrible at managing creativity and innovation. But we're trying our best. Just beneath the ceiling of meeting rooms at night, everywhere around the world, from London to Lahore, Honolulu to Ho Chi Minh City, there is something sad happening. Above the long table and strewn chairs, amid the fluorescent light that has been left on despite the energy saving directive on the wall, there are a million little ideas just floating amongst the dust particles, drifting in the air.

Grow Your Spine & Manage Abrasive Leadership Behavior: A Guide for Those Who Manage Bosses Who Bully shows managers how to fearlessly manage bosses who behave badly, ensuring a psychologically safe workplace. Abrasive leaders rub their coworkers the wrong way, with behaviors ranging from mild offense to open attack. Their bullying behaviors cause interpersonal friction that grates on subordinates, peers, and often superiors, eroding motivation and disrupting the smooth flow of work. They can inflict deep wounds and intense suffering on employees, who find themselves unwillingly relegated to...

Take project management to the next level Working as a team can be challenging, but working remotely as a team can add a layer of complexity to the work; it can be difficult to monitor who is working on (or responsible for) different aspects of a project and where they are in terms of deliverables. Trello, which is a part of the enterprise software development company Atlassian, is a Kanban-style project management tool that can run natively on your computer or on the web. Trello lets you work collaboratively wherever you are and whatever you are working on. There are free and paid versions...