Mind Tools for Managers: 100 Ways to be a Better Boss Hardback -
by James Manktelow; Julian Birkinshaw
- Used
- Hardcover
This manager's must-have guide brings together the 100 most important leadership skills--as voted for by 15,000 managers and professionals worldwide--into a single volume, providing an easy-access solutions manual for people wanting to be the best manager they can be.ey can be.
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- Title Mind Tools for Managers: 100 Ways to be a Better Boss
- Binding Hardback
- Condition Used
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Date pp. 272
- Features Bibliography, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # 6375620242
- ISBN 9781119374473 / 1119374472
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6 x 1 in (23.11 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Success in business, Personnel management
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017060281
- Dewey Decimal Code 658.409
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From the jacket flap
Being the boss is hard. You know this, and perhaps you've looked for ways to improve your skillset before. You've read about the genius leaders of our time with grand visions and disruptive companies, as well as the dozens of traits, tricks, and secrets that all promise results. This book offers none of that. Mind Tools for Managers is a tool belt for bosses--those pragmatic people who need to get the best work out of their teams under imperfect circumstances.
The effective boss is able to inspire people with a compelling soft-skills set and stay on top of the practical details to enable the team to reach its goals. No single strategy or tool can make that happen, which is why this comprehensive, go-to resource offers the 100 most important management and leadership skills you need to be a great boss. Based on research with 15,242 business leaders worldwide, each chapter provides succinct, step-by-step explanations of each skill, along with links to expanded coverage and self-guided exercises on the MindTools.com website. This convenient format allows you to quick-reference every proficiency in order to find the tool you need without spending too much time researching individual techniques.
The widely respected authorial team of James Manktelow and Julian Birkinshaw puts a perfectly relevant balance of illuminating theory and real-world best practices at your fingertips. This versatile access key gives you all the tools you need to:
- Build your individual skillset of confidence, playing to your strengths, and maintaining a productive mindset--all while managing your big picture of time management, personal health, and career goals
- Flawlessly get things done with the research-based collection of dependable tools for solving problems, making smart decisions, and fueling your team's creativity and innovation
- Understand the science behind human motivation and behavior in order to hire, develop, and sustain high- performing teams
- Get a bird's eye view of your company's place in the industry, brand yourself within your organization, and discover opportunities to drive change
Most managers don't get adequately trained for the position, but now every manager can be the type of boss who makes a difference with Mind Tools for Managers.
