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Wait, I'm the Boss?!?
The Essential Guide for New Managers to Succeed from Day One
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Your management mentor in a book! This is the go-to guide on making good decisions, helping teams work together, dealing with people problems, and achieving goals when you're newly in charge or looking to brush up on your leadership skills.
Wait, I'm the Boss?!? is chock-full of useful information, tips, and checklists that can be used by anyone who aspires to become a skilled manager. While it's written with the new manager in mind, it can also serve as a useful refresher for any manager, no matter how experienced they may be. With this book in their hands, new managers will always know where they are going—no matter where they are.
This much-needed, helpful guide explores the fundamental skills that every new manager needs to understand, practice, and master. These fundamental skills include:
- Building teams and teamwork
- Creating a fun and effective organisational culture
- Rewarding and motivating employees
- Leading organisational change
- Learning how to hire great employees
- Coaching and mentoring
- Delegation
- Communicating effectively
- Dealing with layoffs and terminations
Whether you're in your first management position, are an experienced leader, or are hoping for a promotion, Wait, I'm the Boss?!? will be the mentor you need.
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Wait, I'm the Boss?!? by Peter Economy is praised for its conversational tone and accessibility, making it an easy read for aspiring and new managers. It serves as a comprehensive guide, recommended as both a training tool and a reference for experienced managers, highlighting its value as an informative resource for anyone in a managerial position.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781632651648
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 February 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Career Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Peter Economy is the bestselling author of Managing for Dummies (more than 600,000 copies sold globally) and a top columnist (The Leadership Guy) at INC.COM who averages more than 500,000 page views a month for his more than 1,200 columns published to date. He routinely works with C-level executives, executive coaches, and business consultants worldwide. Visit him online at petereconomy.com.
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