The rules of management : a definitive code for managerial success
Templar, Richard
The rules of management : a definitive code for managerial success - Harlow (UK) ; New York : Pearson/Prentice Hall Business, cop. 2005. - XVII, 208 pages. ;
1. Get them emotionally involved --
2. Know what a team is and how it works --
3. Set realistic targets --
no, really realistic --
4. Hold effective meetings --
no, really effective --
5. Make meetings fun --
6. Make your team better than you --
7. Set your boundaries --
8. Be ready to prune --
9. Offload as much as you can --
or dare --
10. Let them make mistakes --
11. Accept their limitations --
12. Encourage people --
13. Be very, very good at finding the right people --
14. Take the rap --
15. Give credit to the team when it deserves it --
16. Get the best resources for your team --
17. Celebrate --
18. Keep track of everything you do and say --
19. Be sensitive to friction --
20. Create a good atmosphere --
21. Inspire loyalty and team spirit --
22. Fight for your team --
23. Have and show trust in your staff --
24. Respect individual differences --
25. Listen to ideas from others --
26. Adapt your style to each team member --
27. Let them think they know more than you (even if they don't) --
28. Don't always have to have the last word --
29. Understand the roles of others --
30. Ensure people know exactly what is expected of them --
31. Use positive reinforcement motivation --
32. Don't try justifying stupid systems --
33. Be ready to say yes --
34. Train them to bring you solutions, not problems --
35. Get it done/work hard --
36. Set an example/standards --
37. Enjoy yourself --
38. Don't let it get you down --
39. Know what you are supposed to be doing --
40. Know what you are actually doing --
41. Be proactive, not reactive --
42. Be consistent --
43. Set realistic targets for yourself --
no, really realistic --
44. Have a game plan, but keep it secret --
45. Get rid of superfluous rules --
46. Learn from your mistakes --
47. Be ready to unlearn --
what works changes --
48. Cut the crap --
prioritize --
49. Cultivate those in the know --
50. Know when to kick the door shut --
51. Fill your time productively and profitably --
52. Have a plan B and a plan C --
53. Capitalize on chance --
be lucky, but never admit it --
54. Recognize when you're stressed --
55. Manage your health --
56. Be prepared for the pain and pleasure --
57. Face the future --
58. Head up, not head down --
59. See the wood and the trees --
60. Know when to let go --
61. Be decisive, even if it means being wrong sometimes --
62. Adopt minimalism as a management style --
63. Visualize your blue plaque --
64. Have principles and stick to them --
65. Follow your intuition/gut instinct --
66. Be creative --
67. Don't stagnate --
68. Be flexible and ready to move on ...
This book will do for managerial success what the best selling Rules of Work has done for personal success
9780273695165 0273695169
Management.
Executives.
Executive ability.
658 / TEM
The rules of management : a definitive code for managerial success - Harlow (UK) ; New York : Pearson/Prentice Hall Business, cop. 2005. - XVII, 208 pages. ;
1. Get them emotionally involved --
2. Know what a team is and how it works --
3. Set realistic targets --
no, really realistic --
4. Hold effective meetings --
no, really effective --
5. Make meetings fun --
6. Make your team better than you --
7. Set your boundaries --
8. Be ready to prune --
9. Offload as much as you can --
or dare --
10. Let them make mistakes --
11. Accept their limitations --
12. Encourage people --
13. Be very, very good at finding the right people --
14. Take the rap --
15. Give credit to the team when it deserves it --
16. Get the best resources for your team --
17. Celebrate --
18. Keep track of everything you do and say --
19. Be sensitive to friction --
20. Create a good atmosphere --
21. Inspire loyalty and team spirit --
22. Fight for your team --
23. Have and show trust in your staff --
24. Respect individual differences --
25. Listen to ideas from others --
26. Adapt your style to each team member --
27. Let them think they know more than you (even if they don't) --
28. Don't always have to have the last word --
29. Understand the roles of others --
30. Ensure people know exactly what is expected of them --
31. Use positive reinforcement motivation --
32. Don't try justifying stupid systems --
33. Be ready to say yes --
34. Train them to bring you solutions, not problems --
35. Get it done/work hard --
36. Set an example/standards --
37. Enjoy yourself --
38. Don't let it get you down --
39. Know what you are supposed to be doing --
40. Know what you are actually doing --
41. Be proactive, not reactive --
42. Be consistent --
43. Set realistic targets for yourself --
no, really realistic --
44. Have a game plan, but keep it secret --
45. Get rid of superfluous rules --
46. Learn from your mistakes --
47. Be ready to unlearn --
what works changes --
48. Cut the crap --
prioritize --
49. Cultivate those in the know --
50. Know when to kick the door shut --
51. Fill your time productively and profitably --
52. Have a plan B and a plan C --
53. Capitalize on chance --
be lucky, but never admit it --
54. Recognize when you're stressed --
55. Manage your health --
56. Be prepared for the pain and pleasure --
57. Face the future --
58. Head up, not head down --
59. See the wood and the trees --
60. Know when to let go --
61. Be decisive, even if it means being wrong sometimes --
62. Adopt minimalism as a management style --
63. Visualize your blue plaque --
64. Have principles and stick to them --
65. Follow your intuition/gut instinct --
66. Be creative --
67. Don't stagnate --
68. Be flexible and ready to move on ...
This book will do for managerial success what the best selling Rules of Work has done for personal success
9780273695165 0273695169
Management.
Executives.
Executive ability.
658 / TEM