Synopses & Reviews
If you're looking for an academic recipe to improve as a manager, you won't find it in TKO Management , However, you will find no-nonsense, in-the-trenches strategies that work in the real-world, management arena. Throughout each chapter you’ ll find key Left Jab Laws that will be the catalysts to turning this book into a change agent for your business.
TKO Management provides a set of, easy-to-implement steps that will help readers quickly develop the particular skill sets the book addresses. To reinforce the simple concept and break up the text to make it more readable and useable, each chapter will have the following sprinkled throughout it: Fast, Powerful Words of Wisdom (quotes or memorable sound bites), Fast, Powerful Stories (real life analogies that relate to the text topic). Fast, Powerful Strategies (a series of all-meat, no fluff bullet point-type strategies). Fast, Powerful Questions A series of questions to prompt the reader to action. Fast, Powerful Cliff Notes-type summary of bullet points from each chapter for easy reference and reinforcement
Designed to be read in a couple of hours or sittings, detailed techniques and specific strategies are presented in user-friendly bulleted lists, checklists, and sidebars. Complex concepts are simplified through use of definitions, everyday examples and summary points. It also incorporates insightful narratives from the authors with practical, straightforward how-to advice. An additional resources section with helpful information about other books, organizations, and websites that readers can refer to for more in-depth coverage of particular topic is includedas well.
Synopsis
Practical business guides that pull no punches
Dave Anderson's TKO series presents no-nonsense, down-in-the-trenches management strategies that work in the real world of business. Each of the three informative books in this series offers easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance on developing the specific skills great managers need.
These quick and to-the-point guides feature detailed techniques and effective strategies presented in user-friendly chapters that are packed with checklists, examples, and practical resources. In each book, readers will find real-world advice in a fast and powerful format that includes:
* Words of Wisdom or Right Hook Rules-bite-sized memorable quotes
* Case Studies or Opening Bell Stories-real-life business lessons
* Effective Strategies or Left Hook Laws-all-meat, no-fat business strategies
* Incisive or Standard Eight Count Questions-insightful inquiries that prompt the reader to action
* Quick or Knockout Summaries-bullet points that sum-up each chapter and offer easy reference
Dave Anderson (Agoura Hills, CA) has led some of the nation's most successful car dealerships and is President of Dave Anderson's Learn to Lead and LearnToLead.com, a Web site that provides free training resources to thousands of people in more than 40 countries. He is also the author of the Wiley books If You Don't Make Waves You'll Drown (0-471-72503-X), Up Your Business (0-471-44546-0), and How to Deal with Difficult Customers (0-470-04547-7).
Synopsis
ManagementA practical, hard-hitting guide to being a better manager!
In a cutthroat world, doing the basics of business well means the difference between winning and losing. Dave Anderson's TKO Series gives you the practical, high-impact strategies you need to build a business that can put the competition down for the count. TKO Management! presents no-nonsense, tough-as-nails practices for becoming a better leader and manager in every way.
Packed with easy-to-follow, step-by-step guidance, TKO Management! will train you in the right skills and the most effective tactics for managing your people and your business. This straightforward guide gives you all the tools to punch above your weight, including checklists, examples, and practical resources you won't find anywhere else.
Get down to business with ten short chapters on:
Balancing your management skills and leadership ability
Creating a winning workplace environment
Becoming a powerful, effective motivator
Training and coaching your people to reach their full potential
Crafting a dynamic vision and strategy for your organization
Holding people accountable for results
Dealing with poor performers and underachievers
Give the competition your best shot—with Dave Anderson's TKO Management!
About the Author
Dave Anderson has led some of the nation's most successful car dealerships and is President of Dave Anderson'sLearn to Lead and LearnToLead.com, a Web site that provides free training resources to thousands of people in more than forty countries. He is also the author of If You Don't Make Waves, You'll Drown; Up Your Business!; and How to Deal with Difficult Customers, all from Wiley.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
About the Author.
Introduction.
Round One. Look in the Mirror.
Round Two. Understand the Truth about Titles.
Round Three. Balance Solid Management Skill with Strong Leadership Ability.
Round Four. Create a Winning Workplace Environment.
Round Five. Become a Powerful Motivator.
Round Six. Train and Coach Your People to Reach Their Fullest Potential.
Round Seven. Create a Dynamic Vision and Strategy for Your Organization.
Round Eight. Hold People Accountable for Results.
Round Nine. Deal Effectively with Poor Performers.
Round Ten. Knockout Summary for Follow-Through.
Bibliography.
Index.