Synopses & Reviews
The manager s best friend and secret weapon
The Management Bible is the most comprehensive book on the topic of management available anywhere. It offers in-depth coverage of the entire range of essential topics for today s managers and supervisors from beginners to seasoned veterans divided into five distinct sections:
What managers do
Key management skills
Managing projects and money
Management challenges
The future of management
Presenting the best information, the most effective strategies, and proven techniques for becoming a better manager, The Management Bible is the manager s definitive guide to everything he or she needs to know. From important general topics, to specific cures for common management problems, authors Bob Nelson and Peter Economy cover everything managers need to keep up with changing business times. Full of simple management tips and detailed cures for specific management problems, readers will find everything they need to tackle every kind of problem. Featuring interviews with noted managers and business thought leaders, case studies and real-world examples, helpful worksheets and questionnaires, and discussions of key management issues, this is the ultimate resource for managers in every industry.
Bob Nelson (San Diego, CA) is founder and President of Nelson Motivation, Inc., an innovative management training and consulting firm headquartered in San Diego. He is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of management, motivation and empowerment, recognition and rewards, performance and productivity enhancement, and leadership. Peter Economy (San Diego, CA) isAssociate Editor of Leader to Leader, the award-winning publication of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation. Nelson and Economy are also the authors (with Ken Blanchard) of Managing For Dummies (0-7645-1771-6).
Review
"...the most comprehensive book on the subject of management..." (Paper Clips, June 2006)
Synopsis
The manager's best friendand secret weapon
The Management Bible is the most comprehensive book on the topic of management available anywhere. It offers in-depth coverage of the entire range of essential topics for today's managers and supervisorsfrom beginners to seasoned veteransand includes practical, effective solutions for the everyday problems every manager faces. In addition to planning, strategy, and solutions to common problems, the book also includes proven tips and tactics that help managers grow into more effective, efficient leaders.
From the most general business issues to the most specific prescriptive action, authors Bob Nelson and Peter Economy reveal everything the modern manager needs to know to keep up with today's rapidly changing business environment. Topics include:
- Hiring and retaining great people
- Motivating employees
- Coaching, development, and mentoring
- Setting goals
- Delegating authority
- Employee performance and accountability
- Communication and teamwork
- Discipline and corrective action
- Terminating employees
- Ethics and office politics
And that's not allfirsthand interviews with noted managers and business thought leaders; case studies and real-world examples; and helpful worksheets and questionnaires make this a vital resource that no manager should walk into the office without.
Synopsis
The most comprehensive management book available offers in-depth coverage of the entire range of essential topics for today's managers and supervisors, from beginners to seasoned veterans.
Synopsis
The manager's best friend and secret weapon
The Management Bible is the most comprehensive book on the topic of management available anywhere. It offers in-depth coverage of the entire range of essential topics for today's managers and supervisors from beginners to seasoned veterans and includes practical, effective solutions for the everyday problems every manager faces. In addition to planning, strategy, and solutions to common problems, the book also includes proven tips and tactics that help managers grow into more effective, efficient leaders.
From the most general business issues to the most specific prescriptive action, authors Bob Nelson and Peter Economy reveal everything the modern manager needs to know to keep up with today's rapidly changing business environment. Topics include: Hiring and retaining great people Motivating employees Coaching, development, and mentoring Setting goals Delegating authority Employee performance and accountability Communication and teamwork Discipline and corrective action Terminating employees Ethics and office politics
And that's not all firsthand interviews with noted managers and business thought leaders; case studies and real-world examples; and helpful worksheets and questionnaires make this a vital resource that no manager should walk into the office without.
Synopsis
The Management Bible is the most comprehensive book on the topic of management available anywhere. It offers in-depth coverage of the entire range of essential topics for today’s managers and supervisors—from beginners to seasoned veterans—and includes practical, effective solutions for the everyday problems every manager faces. In addition, the book also includes proven tips and tactics that help managers grow into more effective, efficient leaders. Authors Bob Nelson and Peter Economy reveal everything you need to know to keep up with today’s rapidly changing business environment, including such topics as hiring and firing, motivating employees, development and coaching, delegating authority, communication and teamwork, and much more.
About the Author
BOB NELSON is founder and President of Nelson Motivation, Inc., an innovative management training and consulting firm headquartered in San Diego. He is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of management, motivation, and empowerment; recognition and rewards; performance and productivity enhancement; and leadership.
PETER ECONOMY is Associate Editor of Leader to Leader, the award-winning publication of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation. Nelson and Economy are also the authors (with Ken Blanchard) of Managing For Dummies.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: The Art and Science of Management.
CHAPTER 1. What Managers Do.
CHAPTER 2. The Challenge of Change.
PART II: Leadership: The People Thing.
CHAPTER 3. Hiring and Retaining the Very Best People.
CHAPTER 4. Motivating Employees.
CHAPTER 5. Coaching and Development.
CHAPTER 6. Mentoring Employees.
Part III: Execution: Getting the Job Done.
CHAPTER 7. Setting Goals.
CHAPTER 8. Using Delegation to Your Advantage.
CHAPTER 9. Monitoring Employee Performance.
CHAPTER 10. Building Employee Accountability.
PART IV: Building High-Performance Organizations.
CHAPTER 11. Improving Communication.
CHAPTER 12. Working with Teams.
CHAPTER 13. Making Meetings More Effective.
PART V: Management Challenges.
CHAPTER 14. Discipline and Corrective Action.
CHAPTER 15. Terminating Employees.
CHAPTER 16. Ethics and Office Politics.
Epilogue.
Index.