Essentials of Management
Everything You Need to Succeed as a New Manager
By Andrew Leigh
May 2012
Pearson Education
Distributed By Trans-Atlantic Publications
ISBN: 9780273756415 
278 Pages, Illustrated
$42.50 paper original
Distilling years of hard-won success, experience, lessons and management wisdom, this book will help new and aspiring managers be the best they can be. For new and aspiring managers this exciting book will enable you to quickly learn all the clever and powerful tips, tricks, advice andknow-how that seasoned and experienced managers already know.You will pick up effective ideas and learn powerful, practical skills that will help you become a better, more successful manager who really delivers results.
Contents:
About the author
Acknowledgements
Introduction to first edition
Introduction to second edition
Part 1 Manage Self
1 Cultivate emotional intelligence
2 Listen actively
3 Deliver under pressure
4 Communicate with impact
5 Network
6 Build your personal brand
Part 2 Manage Others
7 Show leadership
8 Generate team working
9 Manage your boss
10 Promote engagement
11 Coach for results
12 Negotiate successfully
13 Handle problem people
Part 3 Manage the Organisation
14 Manage change
15 Make decisions
16 Inspire meetings
17 Encourage creativity and innovation
18 Select and recruit
19 Show Integrity
20 Encourage diversity
Last Word
Sources