The Rules of Management

The definitive code for managerial success.

SKU: 9780273707974
Price: £12.76
£12.76

The definitive code for managerial success on business audio CD based on the best selling book of the same name.

Would you like to be one of those managers who glides effortlessly onwards and upwards through the system, the politics, the people problems, the impossible targets and the work overload?
Would you like to always say the right thing (without appearing too glib), do the right thing (without appearing too slimy), and know how to handle every situation ( without appearing self righteous)?And would you like to do all this without breaking much of a sweat or seeming to put in excesss effort?
Then you need The Rules of Management. These golden rules cover what you say and what you do (and what you are seen to be doing). They show you how to inspire your teams to perform (and what to do when it doesn't) . They underpin your successful behaviours and actions.

Listen to The Rules of Management and your life will be easier.
Your successes will be greater.
And when you are headhunted or promoted (again) nobody will be surprised.
Least of all you.

OTHERS CAN BE GOOD. YOU'LL BE BETTER.

Business Audio: The Rules of Management by Richard Templar
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ISBN: 
9780273707974
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Duration: 
60minutes
Contents

MANAGING YOUR TEAM

Rule 1 * Get them emotionally involved, delegate and trust them
Rule 2 * Know what a team is and how it works
Rule 3 * Set realistic targets, no really realistic
Rule 4 * Hold effective meetings, no really effective
Rule 5 * Set your boundaries
Rule 6 * Be ready to prune
Rule 7 * Let them make mistakes
Rule 8 * You take the rap, your team takes the credit
Rule 9 * Create a good atmosphere
Rule 10 * Inspire loyalty and team spirit
Rule 11 * Fight for your team
Rule 12 * Understand the roles of others
Rule 13 * Ensure people know exactly what is expected of them
Rule 14 * Use positive and not negative reinforcement motivation
Rule 15 * Don't try justifying stupid systems to your team
Rule 16 * Train them to bring you solutions not problems

MANAGING YOURSELF

Rule 17 * Get it done/ work hard
Rule 18 * Set an example/ standards
Rule 19 * Enjoy yourself
Rule 20 * Know what you are actually doing
Rule 21 * Be proactive, not reactive
Rule 22 * Get rid of superfluous rules
Rule 23 * Learn from your mistakes
Rule 24 * Be ready to unlearn - what works, changes
Rule 25 * Cut the crap/ prioritise
Rule 26 * Cultivate those in the know
Rule 27 * Know when to kick the door shut
Rule 28 * Have a plan B and a plan C
Rule 29 * Capitalise on chance - be lucky, but never admit you are
Rule 30 * Recognise when you're stressed
Rule 31 * Face the future
Rule 32 * Head up not head down
Rule 33 * See the wood and the trees
Rule 34 * Know when to let it go
Rule 35 * Be decisive even if it means being wrong sometimes
Rule 36 * Adopt minimalism as a management style
Rule 37 * Go home
Rule 38 * Keep learning - especially from the opposition
Rule 39 * Don't bad mouth anybody
Rule 40 * Accept that some things the bosses tell you to do will be completely wrong
Rule 41 * Accept that the bosses are as scared or as lost as you are at times
Rule 42 * Show you understand the viewpoint of underlings and overlords
Rule 43 * Don't play politics
Rule 44 * Share what you know
Rule 45 * Aim for respect rather than being liked
Rule 46 * Seek feedback on your performance
Rule 47 * Go the extra mile for your customers/ clients
Rule 48 * Be aware of your responsibilities and stick to your principles
Rule 49 * Be straight at all timess and speak the truth
Rule 50 * Be in command and take charge

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