Harvard Business Review manager's handbook : the 17 skills leaders need to stand out / Harvard Business Review.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harvard Business Review Press, author.

Contributor:

Harvard Business Review Press, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Leadership.

Management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Management.

Personnel management--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Personnel management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 341 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Seventeen skills leaders need to stand out.

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2017].

Summary:

Whether you are new to being a boss or are simply looking to stand out from the pack, this is the one primer you need to develop your managerial and leadership skills. Packed with step-by-step advice and wisdom from HBR's management archive, the book provides best practices on topics from building credibility and emotional intelligence to hiring and engaging the best employees, as well as understanding key financial statements and the fundamentals of strategy. Keep this comprehensive guide with you as you grow as a leader and you will have a bigger impact in your organization and on your career.--

Contents:

PART I. Develop a leader mindset

The transition to leadership

Building trust and credibility

Emotional intelligence

Positioning yourself for success

PART II. Managing yourself

Becoming a person of influence

Communicating effectively

Personal productivity

Self development

PART III. Managing individuals

Delegating with confidence

Giving effective feedback

Talent development

PART IV. Managing teams

Leading teams

Fostering creativity

Hiring - and keeping - the best

Part V. Managing the business

Strategy: a primer

Mastering financial tools

Developing a business case.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-327) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781633691254

163369125X