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The Secret Laws of Management explains forty essential truths about leading and managing people. The essence of great business is distilled into succinct and memorable laws. Each one represents a common or unavoidable challenge. These laws will quickly become guiding principles you can follow to avoid the pitfalls into which others fall. The solutions offered are intelligent, helpful, and often surprising. This 2nd edition is updated to match modern leadership situations.
The Laws include:
• People tolerate being managed but love being led
• Most managers give their worst tasks to their best people
• Deadlines often backfire
• Most people say 'NO' in code
Whether you want to improve your existing skills, or need help to tackle a challenging goal, this book explains how to be a world class manager. Follow the advice to create more effective team relationships, to improve results with less personal strain.
How to profit from this book...
• Read as usual, front to back.
• Dip in and out in any order (the forty essential truths each contains a valuable stand-alone message).
• Be your own coach and mentor: Read a law and review your own management practice. How does this law apply to you? How can the suggestions help you quickly improve performance?
• Solve management problems. Use the list of common management problems to point you towards the relevant laws that will help you find solutions.
Reviews by Managers...
• "Stuart's book has really been a great primer on what exceptional management is all about. I really wish I'd had this tool years ago. It might have saved many a frustrated employee! Alex Fielding, CTO, Power Assure, Inc.
• "They should've had us read this book in business school (instead of teaching us the perfect market theory). This is the most valuable book on management that I have ever read." Darrell Benatar, CEO, UserTesting.com
• "More content, more wisdom and less words to read. When our managers consult this book, life at work becomes more productive and a lot less hassle for everyone. "Mike Faith, President & CEO, Headsets.com, Inc.
• "This is the way all business books should be written, with compelling ideas organized in a real-world way. As you face the daily challenges of managing or leading you can return to this book for inspiration and practical ideas for almost any leadership challenge. We acquired a company this year and this book should be required reading for anyone who is planning on acquisition or merger. The section on change is particularly relevant to the bringing together of two companies." Justin Hersh, CEO, Group Delphi
• "Stuart Wyatt writes easily, with the conviction which only comes from experience. His jargon-free language ensures that these techniques are easy to follow and implement. I wish I had found advice like this when I was starting in business many years ago." Richard James, retired CEO
• "As I floundered on my tenth day as a new manager, I read an early draft of this book and it helped me re-frame my thinking around management and leadership. By the end of the month, and after several reads through, I considered myself a manager. I came back to the book so many times that I started using it as a training tool for managers on my team. Now, this book is required reading for any supervisor or manager on my team... massive leadership and management wisdom in brief, concise and digestible descriptions... these have been the best 142 pages for my leadership career." Chris Hicken, General Manager, Headsets.com, Inc.
• 'OMG I love this book! I have read the Secret Laws [of Management] two times already and I keep grabbing it to look up something to rethink!' Linda Pickering, Senior Vice President, MeritDirect.com.
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