Book description
The Rules of Management: They're surprisingly easy to learn and live by. Now, author Richard Templar has brought them all together in one place: the quick, irreverent The Rules of Management: A Definitive Code for Managerial Success. Templar covers everything from setting realistic targets to holding effective meetings; finding the right people to inspiring loyalty. Learn when and how to let your employees think they know more than you (even if they don't)--and recognize when they really do! Discover how to adapt your management style to each team member, create your own game plan for success, cope with stress, stay healthy, and take charge, as if you were born to manage! The first edition of The Rules of Management became a global phenomenon, topping bestseller charts around the word. This new, even better edition contains 10 brand-new rules to take you further, faster.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
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Part I. Managing Your Team
- Chapter 1. Get Them Emotionally Involved
- Chapter 2. Know What a Team Is and How It Works
- Chapter 3. Set Realistic Targets—No, Really Realistic
- Chapter 4. Hold Effective Meetings...
- Chapter 5. ...No, Really Effective
- Chapter 6. Make Meetings Fun
- Chapter 7. Make Your Team Better Than You
- Chapter 8. Know Your Own Importance
- Chapter 9. Set Your Boundaries
- Chapter 10. Be Ready to Prune
- Chapter 11. Offload as Much as You Can—or Dare
- Chapter 12. Let Them Make Mistakes
- Chapter 13. Accept Their Limitations
- Chapter 14. Encourage People
- Chapter 15. Be Very, Very Good at Finding the Right People
- Chapter 16. Hire Raw Talent
- Chapter 17. Take the Rap
- Chapter 18. Give Credit to the Team When It Deserves It
- Chapter 19. Get the Best Resources for Your Team
- Chapter 20. Celebrate
- Chapter 21. Keep Track of Everything You Do and Say
- Chapter 22. Be Sensitive to Friction
- Chapter 23. Create a Good Atmosphere
- Chapter 24. Inspire Loyalty and Team Spirit
- Chapter 25. Have and Show Trust in Your Staff
- Chapter 26. Respect Individual Differences
- Chapter 27. Listen to Ideas from Others
- Chapter 28. Adapt Your Style to Each Team Member
- Chapter 29. Let Them Think They Know More Than You (Even if They Don’t)
- Chapter 30. Don’t Always Have to Have the Last Word
- Chapter 31. Understand the Roles of Others
- Chapter 32. Ensure People Know Exactly What Is Expected of Them
- Chapter 33. Have Clear Expectations
- Chapter 34. Use Positive Reinforcement Motivation
- Chapter 35. Don’t Try Justifying Stupid Systems
- Chapter 36. Be Ready to Say Yes
- Chapter 37. Train Them to Bring You Solutions, Not Problems
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Part II. Managing Yourself
- Chapter 38. Work Hard
- Chapter 39. Set the Standard
- Chapter 40. Enjoy Yourself
- Chapter 41. Don’t Let It Get to You
- Chapter 42. Know What You Are Supposed to Be Doing
- Chapter 43. Know What You Are Actually Doing
- Chapter 44. Value Your Time
- Chapter 45. Be Proactive, Not Reactive
- Chapter 46. Be Consistent
- Chapter 47. Set Realistic Targets for Yourself—No, Really Realistic
- Chapter 48. Have a Game Plan, but Keep It Secret
- Chapter 49. Get Rid of Superfluous Rules
- Chapter 50. Learn from Your Mistakes
- Chapter 51. Be Ready to Unlearn—What Works, Changes
- Chapter 52. Cut the Crap—Prioritize
- Chapter 53. Cultivate Those in the Know
- Chapter 54. Know When to Kick the Door Shut
- Chapter 55. Fill Your Time Productively and Profitably
- Chapter 56. Have a Plan B and a Plan C
- Chapter 57. Capitalize on Chance—Be Lucky, but Never Admit It
- Chapter 58. Recognize When You’re Stressed
- Chapter 59. Manage Your Health
- Chapter 60. Be Prepared for the Pain and Pleasure
- Chapter 61. Face the Future
- Chapter 62. Head Up, Not Head Down
- Chapter 63. See the Forest and the Trees
- Chapter 64. Know When to Let Go
- Chapter 65. Be Decisive, Even if It Means Being Wrong Sometimes
- Chapter 66. Adopt Minimalism as a Management Style
- Chapter 67. Visualize Your Plaque
- Chapter 68. Have Principles and Stick to Them
- Chapter 69. Follow Your Intuition
- Chapter 70. Be Creative
- Chapter 71. Don’t Stagnate
- Chapter 72. Be Flexible and Ready to Move On
- Chapter 73. Remember the Object of the Exercise
- Chapter 74. Remember That None of Us Has to Be Here
- Chapter 75. Go Home
- Chapter 76. Keep Learning—Especially from the Opposition
- Chapter 77. Be Passionate and Bold
- Chapter 78. Plan for the Worst, but Hope for the Best
- Chapter 79. Let the Company See You Are on Its Side
- Chapter 80. Don’t Bad-Mouth Your Boss
- Chapter 81. Don’t Bad-Mouth Your Team
- Chapter 82. Accept that Some Things Bosses Tell You to Do Will Be Wrong
- Chapter 83. Accept That Bosses Are as Scared as You Are at Times
- Chapter 84. Avoid Straitjacket Thinking
- Chapter 85. Act and Talk as if One of Them
- Chapter 86. If in Doubt, Ask Questions
- Chapter 87. Show You Understand the Viewpoint of Underlings and Overlings
- Chapter 88. Add Value
- Chapter 89. Don’t Back Down—Be Prepared to Stand Your Ground
- Chapter 90. Don’t Play Politics
- Chapter 91. Don’t Criticize Other Managers
- Chapter 92. Share What You Know
- Chapter 93. Don’t Intimidate
- Chapter 94. Be Above Interdepartmental Warfare
- Chapter 95. Show That You’ll Fight to the Death for Your Team
- Chapter 96. Aim for Respect Rather Than Being Liked
- Chapter 97. Do One or Two Things Well and Avoid the Rest
- Chapter 98. Seek Feedback on Your Performance
- Chapter 99. Maintain Good Relationships and Friendships
- Chapter 100. Build Respect—Both Ways—Between You and Your Customers
- Chapter 101. Go the Extra Mile for Your Customers
- Chapter 102. Be Aware of Your Responsibilities
- Chapter 103. Be Straight at All Times and Speak the Truth
- Chapter 104. Don’t Cut Corners—You’ll Get Discovered
- Chapter 105. Find the Right Sounding Board
- Chapter 106. Be in Command and Take Charge
- Chapter 107. Be a Diplomat for the Company
- End Game
Product information
- Title: The Rules Of Management: A Definitive Code for Managerial Success, Expanded Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2011
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 9780132733113
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