Becoming a Successful Manager, Second Edition

by J. Robert Parkinson, Gary Grossman

About the Book
Becoming a Successful Manager has all the tools and techniques for making a smooth transition into the role of manager. Drawing on both academic research and real-world experience, the authors teach readers how to apply what they call "The Discovery Method." Through practical exercises and thought-provoking questions, readers learn how to manage others as successfully as they have managed themselves. Updates include such timely topics as the evolving roles of managers, managing up, and other changes brought on by technology, new generational influences, and changes in overall corporate culture and expectations.

Genres: Leadership, Nonfiction, Business, Management

224 pages, Paperback

First published October 22, 2001

Reviews

[Shanti · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good start to understand the role of a manager. The examples of various situations make it also easy to understand how you can handle certain aspects you will definitely encountered in this role.

[Martine Delannoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a useful start book on team management. Experienced managers will recognize many situations.

[Liam Malone · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend this to anyone becoming a new manager or aspiring to become one. I would encourage my staff to read it too. I think the chapters on listening and asking questions are as useful as any because they apply outside of the book's topic. The final chapters are worth reading as they cover performance reviews and conducting productive meetings and delegating instead of micromanaging. Though I wish more of the examples were set in the work place and not at home.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic generic advice for the new manager, geared toward a corporate environment. Coupled with the three-day management training class I had a few weeks ago, I feel better prepared in my new role, and no longer as terrified as I once was. Information is quite general though, and I could benefit from some advice more specific to my field.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good managment ideas, sometimes in these managment books I feel that often times they same ideas are stressed and re stressed then a new managment book comes out and they are stressed again. I read this book in prep for an interview and it's a good summation of major managment tactics

[Sara · Rating 1 out of 5]

Can I give zero stars? I found this book boring and completely unhelpful. I only finished it to check off an educational requirement at work.

[Lori Grant · Rating 4 out of 5]

A should-read book new managers, executives, and entrepreneurs.

[Rana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its an amazing book and gives you great guide to being a powerful manager