The Little Black Book for Managers – How to Maximize Your Key Management Moments of Power How to maximize your key management moments of power

This book has been conceived and designed as an independent support tool for managers at all levels, from shop-floor supervisor to main board director. It contains specific examples of words and phrases that can be used as well as illustrations and exercises to analyse your current performance. When you get into the habit of recognising and leveraging your moments of power, then not only will you be better off, but so will your team members, your colleagues and your bosses. Scenarios might include:a tricky, awkward or threatening situationa lack of confidence to deal with other people in the way that is needed the need to assert your authority morepanicking about what to do nextawarding bonusesallocating critical work. Who to choose?the need for guidance on how to admonish team members or punish mis-behaviour needing to get extra effort from the team when under pressure incentivisingdelegationmanaging your own time more effectivelyhaving to deal with under-performers personality clashes between work colleagueshaving to deal with conflict between team members, or between teamsmanaging a meeting with senior leaders Including interviews and contributions from a number of managers and leaders in a range of companies and industries including: John Madejski, company director, football club chairman, University Chancellor; Malcolm Diamond, Chairman of Trifast plc; Niall Quinn ex-Chairman of Sunderland Football Club; Dr David Price, Chief Executive of Chemring Group plc; Phil Stutes, President Fugro Chance Inc.; Warren East, Chief Executive ARM Holdings plc; Brian Cooke, Chairman Castings plc; Russell King, Chairman, GeoProMining; Stewart Davies, Adviser, Coller Capital.

A smart, small book for any managers pocket. In every managers career there are moments where decisions need to be made in order to achieve success and this smart, nicely packaged little book can be there to help each time. The trick to succeeding in these moments is to identify each of these situations ahead of time and understand how to act and what to do to reduce the chances of failure. That is exactly what The Little Black Book for Managers has done. The authors have listed a whole host of situations most managers face, based on thousands of personal experiences, and have mapped out how to deal with each situation. The book contains specific examples of words and phrases that can be used as well as illustrations and exercises to analyse your current performance. It is short on waffle and high on practical wisdom. It is designed to be dipped in and out of - reached for whenever a situation arises. This is a practical support tool for managers at all levels, from shop-floor supervisor to main board director. The Little Black Book for Managers explains how to deal with scenarios such as; Having a lack of confidence to deal with other people in the way that is needed Times when you have to assert your authority more Allocating critical work. Who to choose? Needing to get extra effort from the team when under pressure Incentivising Delegation Having to deal with under-performers Personality clashes between work colleagues Managing a meeting with senior leaders