The new manager's survival guide : everything you need to know to succeed in the corporate world

Whether you're an experienced employee in a first time managerial role or a complete business novice, this guide has everything you need to excel in your field Written in a style designed to help you grasp concepts quickly and effectively, The New Manager's Survival Guide provides the information and tools you need to create a solid team, department, or company. It helps you advance your career by covering the nuts and bolts of managing a business, which is not often taught in business classes and which even experienced managers sometimes need to brush up on. You will learn the ins and outs of management, including understanding organizational design, building and utilizing teams, using data to make smart decisions, crafting strategy, creating product plans, and managing people up, down, or across organizational lines. In addition, the book provides new tools for supervisory managers who aren't familiar with the important practice of coaching. Plus, a self-assessment instrument helps you determine your knowledge level beforehand, so you can skip the parts you have already mastered and/or focus more deeply on practices you need work on. --Provided by publisher Regardless of company size or industry, leaders are always on the lookout for innovative ways to get work done quickly and efficiently. They need employees on whom they can rely and trust to protect the interests of the companyemployees, like you, who will become tomorrows leaders. To achieve success in the competitive corporate world, you must be willing to embrace these challenges and effectively navigate any organization. You need to know what youre working toward, expect the unexpected, and maintain a proactive mindset. Today, its not enough to simply execute against your job descriptionyou must develop a sixth sense for business and actively contribute where needed. Best-selling author Steven Haines returns with this step-by-step practitioners guide to help you do just that, while adapting and thriving in any business landscape or setting. The New Managers Survival Guide equips you with the knowledge and wherewithal Create great working relationships and earn trust and credibility Understand essential team structures and operating paradigms Establish a game plan for financial planning Leverage processes to improve efficiency Analyze and utilize data to solve problems and make better decisions Be cognizant of changing market demands Strategize and plan for a companys future success Assess data-driven measurements and overall business performance Manage your business career With The New Managers Survival Guide, youll hone your business acumen, expand your knowledge, and improve your effectiveness. Your ability to solidify relationships, influence others, and solve problems at lightening speed will not only contribute to the success of the company, but will also prove to be invaluable throughout your career. Steven Haines is an internationally recognized public speaker, business thought leader, and best-selling author. Before founding Sequent Learning Networks and The Product Management Executive Board, Steven spent more than two decades in corporate leadership roles in industries as diverse as industrial products, intimate apparel, medical products, communications, and software and technology. A practical guide illustrating the foundational practices that all first-time and novice managers need to deliver results and achieve personal success