Synopses & Reviews
Manager 3.0 is the first-ever management guide written specifically for millennials. You will learn to master such crucial skills as dealing with difficult people, delivering constructive feedback, and making tough decisions—while gaining insight into the four generations in the workplace and how to successfully bring out the best in each. Packed with interviews and examples from companies like Zappos, Groupon, Southwest Airlines, and Google, Manager 3.0 will help new millennial managers enhance their unique talents while developing an effective leadership style all their own.
Advance Praise for Manager 3.0:
“At last, a management book targeted to the newest generation of leaders. Manager 3.0 by Brad Karsh and Courtney Templin is a reader-friendly reference that not only highlights unique challenges faced by millennials but also offers helpful support to new and aspiring leaders of this generation. Read it!”
— Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Trust Works!
“Hilarious stories, real-world anecdotes, and tactical advice. Manager 3.0 is a must-read for millennials or anyone responsible for coaching the next generation of leaders.”
— Ali Velshi, CNN Anchor and Chief Business Correspondent
“A guide for conquering the business world like Napoleon, written for the Napoleon Dynamite generation.”
— Graham K. Douglas, Creative Director, Droga5 (2012 Forbes 30 Under 30)
“I thought I knew millennials, but the unique way they’re shaking up management and tearing down the corporate ladder was eye opening. Our millennial managers will become better leaders thanks to Manager 3.0.”
— Tony Weisman, CEO, Digitas-North America
BRAD KARSH (Chicago, IL) is President and Founder of JB Training Solutions, a company focused on helping professionals achieve more in their careers. A workplace and generational expert, he appears regularly on CNN and has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and dozens of others.
COURTNEY TEMPLIN (Chicago, IL), herself a millennial manager, is Chief Operating Officer at JB Training Solutions and sits on the board of the Chicago Society for Human Resource Management, where she leads the Emerging Leaders Initiative.
Synopsis
Millennials mean business, and they are shaking up the workplace as they enter management roles for the very first time. They are tearing down the corporate ladder, communicating on the fly, and bringing play to work. Millennials are creative,big thinkers, and they will change the face of leadership—IF they can bridge the gap between the hierarchical management style of senior executives and the casual, more collaborative approach of their peers.
Manager 3.0 is the first-ever management guide for Millennials. They will master crucial skills such as dealing with difficult people, delivering constructive feedback, and making tough decisions—while gaining insight into the four generations in the workplace and how they can successfully bring out the best in each.
Packed with interviews and examples from companies like Zappos, Groupon, Southwest Airlines, and Google, Manager 3.0 will help these new managers enhance their unique talents while developing an effective leadership style all their own.
Synopsis
This guide to rewriting the rules of management is perfect for millennials looking to achieve career and professional success.
Millennials have begun moving into management positions everywhere and are shaking up the workplace as they go. The generation that was raised in an age of instant communication, and questioning authority has begun tearing down the corporate ladder, communicating on the fly, and bringing play to work. Even with all the exciting potential that lies ahead for these creative, bold thinkers, it will be pointless if they cannot effectively bridge the gap between the hierarchical management style of senior executives and the casual, collaborative approach of their peers.
Manager 3.0 is the first management guide written exclusively for the Millennial generation, where you will learn how to master crucial skills such as:
- dealing with difficult people,
- delivering constructive feedback,
- and making tough decisions
You will also gain insight into the four generations currently in the workplace and how they can successfully bring out the best in each.
Packed with company interviews and corporate examples, Manager 3.0 will help these promising new managers connect with and encourage the unique talents of the generations around them, while also developing an effective leadership style of their own.
About the Author
BRAD KARSH is President and Founder of JB Training Solutions and JobBound, companies dedicated to helping professionals succeed. A workplace and generational expert, he has appeared on CNN, Dr. Phil, and CNBC, and been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and USA Today.
COURTNEY TEMPLIN is the Chief Operating Officer at JB Training Solutions, and a Millennial herself. She sits on the board of the Chicago Society for Human Resource Management, where she leads the Emerging Leaders Initiative.
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