How did Bill Clinton get his party to take him seriously again after the sex scandal story broke? Who was the manager behind Edmund Hillary’s ascent of Mount Everest? Why could taking a nap after lunch be your route to a more productive day?   This engaging and entertaining book takes a fresh, honest approach and explores what it’s really like to be a manager. It addresses the kinds of issues managers face on a daily basis, from prioritising their time and balancing a team, to recruiting new staff and managing the numbers.   Written by Philip Delves Broughton, FT journalist and bestselling author of What They Teach You at Harvard Business School, this book is jam packed with titillating case studies and anecdotes from the very best and worst managers, including everyone from Bill Clinton and Mark Zuckerberg to Alex Ferguson and Roger Federer.   “for most of us, our days are more like splat-the-rat, flailing at problems as they emerge, hoping that one good wallop does the trick, but fearing that nothing is ever well and truly solved” Management Matters, Philip Delves-Broughton

Table of Contents:
Introduction: What is Management?    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