TY - BOOK AU - Templar, Richard TI - The rules of management : a definitive code for managerial success SN - 9780273695165 U1 - 658 PY - 2005/// CY - Harlow (UK), New York : PB - Pearson/Prentice Hall Business, cop. KW - Management. KW - Executives. KW - Executive ability N1 - 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 N2 - This book will do for managerial success what the best selling Rules of Work has done for personal success ER -