Management Matters
From the Humdrum to the Big Decisions
Paperback Engels 2012 9780273781356Samenvatting
“Offers a wealth of insight on all the important aspects of Management… Superbly accessible and comprehensive.” Freek Vermeulen, Associate Professor, London Business School
Bill Clinton. Steve Jobs. Alex Ferguson. Mark Zuckerberg.
What made this motley crew some of the most intriguing and best known managers of our time? Idiosyyncracies aside, their distinctive management styles have driven them to the top of their fields.
With the keen eye and incisive style his readers have come to expect, Philip Delves Broughton explores the full spectrum of management dos and don’ts. He combines captivating anecdotes and astute observations with actionable advice, making this the ideal guide for managers at all levels who want the ‘why’ as well as the ‘how’.
Written with honesty and wit, Management Matters is that most elusive of beasts – a business book that’s also a cracking good read.
Praise for Philip Delves Broughton:
“Funny and revealing” – The Sunday Times
“Quite brilliant” – The Literary Review
“Absorbing and entertaining” – The Financial Times
Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
Ch 1 Managing Yourself
Taking a Personal Audit
Focusing on What You Can Control
De-cluttering
Taking Care of Yourself
Being Effective
Finding Your Motivation
Knowing Yourself
Working with What You’ve Got
Combating Performance Anxiety
Trusting Your Own Judgement
Doing What Feels Right
Moving the Flywheel of Success
Top 10 Tips for Managing Yourself
Ch 2 Managing Others
Hiring for Tomorrow
Hiring Junior Staff
Hiring Other Managers
Jagged Resumes, Talent that Whispers and Talent that Shouts
Getting Past Stereotype and Charisma
Managing Teams
Managing Clever People
Using Perverse Incentives
Motivating People
Keeping it Simple
Handling Crisis Junkies
Learning from Hedge Funds
Don’t Compete, Co-operate
Dealing with Complainers
Managing Social Networks
Managing Performance
Dismissing Staff
Earning Trust
Nurturing Creativity
Top 10 Tips for Managing People
Ch 3 Managing Processes
Learning from Toyotas Production System
Starting Lean and Staying Lean
Death by Powerpoint: Sharing Information
Getting the Most Out of Meetings
Mastering the Art of Negotiation
Fostering Innovation
Creating a Networked Environment
Top 10 Tips for Managing Processes
Ch 4 Managing Numbers
Finding Value in What You Know
Managing for Value
Ignoring the Facts
Managing Risk
Focusing on Relevance Rather Than Rules
Top 10 Tips forManaging Numbers
Ch 5 Managing Change
Managers vs. Leaders
Observing the Unintended Effects of Change
Overcoming Resistance
Avoiding Common Mistakes
Turning Conflict into Creativity
Developing a Vision
Harnessing the Power of Stories
Achieving Cultural Continuity
Managing Disruptive Change
Top 10 Tips for Managing Change
Ch 6 Managing Strategy
Understanding Strategy
Managing Open Innovation
Managing Failure
Managing Success
Top 10 Tips for Managing Strategy
Conclusion
Rubrieken
- advisering
- algemeen management
- coaching en trainen
- communicatie en media
- economie
- financieel management
- inkoop en logistiek
- internet en social media
- it-management / ict
- juridisch
- leiderschap
- marketing
- mens en maatschappij
- non-profit
- ondernemen
- organisatiekunde
- personal finance
- personeelsmanagement
- persoonlijke effectiviteit
- projectmanagement
- psychologie
- reclame en verkoop
- strategisch management
- verandermanagement
- werk en loopbaan