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How to Manage [Paperback]

Jo Owen (Author)
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Publication Date: 16 Nov 2006 | ISBN-10: 0273709755 | ISBN-13: 978-0273709756 | Edition: 1

"This could easily be the best book on management so far... an entertaining and instructive guide... If you know of an aspiring manager, give them this as a present immediately.  If that aspiring manager is you, head straight for the bookshop or log on and obtain this essential survival manual... It is hard valuable advice thatr you will not regret reading and putting into practice." - Personnel Today

Being a manager today is more complex than ever before. Managers need to be clever, have great people skills and be politically savvy. And there’s no training manual which tells you what you really want to know: how to make things happen, how to survive and how to succeed in today’s world. Until now, managers have had to discover the rules of success on their own.

 

How to Manageis set to change this: it is the ultimate how-to of management. Based on years of management experience and practice, it shows you what you have to do and how you have to do it in 30 simple steps. From making decisions to managing money and people,How to Manage covers all the political, rational and people skills you need.

If you're only going to read one book on management ever, this is it.

 

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  • Paperback: 248 pages
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (16 Nov 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0273709755
  • ISBN-13: 978-0273709756
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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"This could easily be the best book on management so far... an entertaining and instructive guide... If you know of an aspiring manager, give them this as a present immediately.  If that aspiring manager is you, head straight for the bookshop or log on and obtain this essential survival manual... It is hard valuable advice thatr you will not regret reading and putting into practice." - Personnel Today

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Being a manager today is more complex than ever before. Managers need to be clever, have great people skills and be politically savvy. And there’s no training manual which tells you what you really want to know: how to make things happen, how to survive and how to succeed in today’s world. Until now, managers have had to discover the rules of success on their own.

 

How to Manage is set to change this: it is the ultimate how-to of management. Based on years of management experience and practice, it shows you what you have to do and how you have to do it in 30 simple steps. From making decisions to managing money and people, How to Manage covers all the political, rational and people skills you need.

If you're only going to read one book on management, this is it.

 

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best in the West 14 Jan 2007
By Hiromi Takahashi
Format:Paperback
Reading most Western management books, it is easy to see why the West has been losing ground to the East over the last 25 years. You either get a business man boasting about their way, or you get an impractical academic with no real experience pushing a second rate theory.

This book, at last, is different. It made me take notice. It is highly practical: the stories used to illustrate the points made are clearly real world and make immediate sense to anyone who works in an organisation.

How to Manage is covers lots of practical skills in three areas: EQ (Emotional Quotient), IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and PQ (Political Quotient). IQ and EQ are made presented as a series of learnable skills. You do not have to be a genius to be a smart manager: you can learn the skills. PQ is the most interesting bit. I thought this would be all about how to advance your career. Instead, it is about how you make things happen when your responsibility is greater than your resources. That is a familiar challenge to most managers today, and How to Manage gave lots of ideas on how to deal with this challenge. Much of this section was new to me, but made sense when I thought about both Western and Japanese organisations I have worked for.

This is the first good management from the West which I have read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you thought a management book must be boring, this book will change your mind 6 Oct 2009
By Dr. Paolo Tomasi
Format:Paperback
I have just finished reading "How to manage", and I enjoyed it a lot. This book is witty, funny, informative, and a pleasure to read. I did not have to force myself to read it, as I feared I would have to: I looked forward to reading each new chapter and each funny story. True, I am a civil servant and a few (not many) of the descriptions and examples do not fit 100% with our rather static world, but most still do (and apply in other walks of life, I suspect).
This is an entertaining and moving book, particularly in its last lines, a delightful conclusion to a thoroughly enjoyable read. It is clear that for Jo, success in management is not to be pursued per se, but only if it leads to a better and more fulfilling life, in all dimensions. Otherwise, why do it?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended 22 July 2007
By Deb
Format:Paperback
This book has all the answers in a practical and easy-to-read format. I would highly recommend this book to all managers, would-be managers, students in management or any other discipline which requires management. It has helped me manage myself through a non-management degree as it has valuable information on many aspects of self-management as well as that of others.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pragmatic and practical 14 Nov 2009
By Phil Morse
Format:Paperback
Less theory, more advice is a good basis for any book about something as hands-on as management, and this book dives right in there with the kind of insights that will make an immediate difference for any manager.

More suited to those in medium-sized organisations than small companies, the book is as much about managing other managers and weaving your way successfully through corporate politics as is is about managing your staff. Both are important for the manager who wants to succeed, as of course getting the best from your staff is no more or less crucial for success than getting the best for yourself.

A few cringe-worthy acronyms aside (does anyone remember business acronyms? "AIDA" from my marketing background has stuck with me but personally that's about it), I'd recommend this book to anyone who is or wants to be a corporate manager.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The only book you'll need? Probably 7 Jun 2013
By R Watson
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Very highly recommended. If, like me you find books on management epically dull and phenomenally patronising then you will love this because it is neither of those things. Easy to read, unputdownable with clear, concise guidance. The focus is on you not on some bizarre business methodology. I have read this more than once and also own other books by Jo Owen in the same series. Whilst some of the areas he highlights are things you probably do ayway without noticing, there are insights into other people's behaviours, public positioning etc that I found really helpful. The line that really piqued my interest? ''Ever wondered why there are brilliant employees who never make it to senior positions and live uneventful lives in the backwaters of hte organisation, whilst other, less capable people rise up the management ladder''? (paraphrased). If you want to find out as well....buy this book. It is easily the best management book I have read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Quick reference handbook" 12 April 2012
By M. Hernandez
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This book was recommended to me as a "quick reference, cheat handbook". Much of the contents is common sense however is written in ways that reinvigorate the common sense components as a fresh reminder. I read this without any management experience and found it intuitive and a great guide to things to keep in mind. Books like these can be boring though this was not--it was engaging and interesting while being relevant and current. Font size and other aesthetics are perfect and make reading as easy as possible. I would imagine this would be more useful as an ebook as it could be searched through much faster.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating and practical 6 Nov 2011
By T. Kinirons
Format:Paperback
The author groups management skills into three areas:
1) The rational ones (IQ based) such as achieving results, solving problems, managing costs;
2) The emotional ones (based on EQ) such as motivating and influencing people; and
3) The political ones such as acquiring power, taking control and managing change.
The author suggests that successful managers are high on all three skills sets.

I found this to be a really useful way of thinking about, and understanding, the essential skills required of managers. I have found myself dipping in and out of this book, which I have found to be a useful resource in my management training and coaching work. I thought it was very well written and easy to read. I thought the topics covered were really relevant, and it's a great way of thinking about the management skills required for any job.
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