The Rules Of Management: A Definitive Code For Managerial Success

By (author) Templar, Richard
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Get ready to experience the Rules effect. Begin to get more out of life, shrug off adversity more easily and generally be a happier, calmer, more fulfilled person. You''ll feel the benefits, and so will everyone around you.
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A definitive code for managerial success

Some people find management so easy. They appear to be natural leaders, painlessly negotiating the system, the politics, the people, and the targets.

Is there something they know that the rest of us don''t? Is it something we can all learn? The answer is a resounding yes. They know The Rules of Management.

These Rules are the guiding principles that show you how to inspire your team in a way that gets results. They will help you say the right thing, do the right thing, and know instinctively how to handle every situation.

In this new edition of the international bestseller, Richard Templar has added 10 new Rules to help you make management even easier and your success greater. And when you are headhunted or promoted (again), nobody will be surprised. Least of all you.

Table of contents:

Managing your team

1. Get them emotionally involved

2. Know what a team is and how it works

3. Set realistic targets – no, really realistic

4. Hold effective meetings . . .

5. No, really effective

6. Make meetings fun

7. Make your team better than you

8. Know your own importance

9. Set your boundaries

10. Be ready to prune

11. Offload as much as you can – or dare

12. Let them make mistakes

13. Accept their limitations

14. Encourage people

15. Be very, very good at finding the right people

16. Hire raw talent

17. Take the rap

18. Give credit to the team when it deserves it

19. Get the best resources for your team

20. Celebrate

21. Keep track of everything you do and say

22. Be sensitive to friction

23. Create a good atmosphere

24. Inspire loyalty and team spirit

25. Have and show trust in your staff

26. Respect individual differences

27. Listen to ideas from others

28. Adapt your style to each team member

29. Let them think they know more than you (even if they don’t)

30. Don’t always have to have the last word

31. Understand the roles of others

32. Ensure people know exactly what is expected of them

33. Have clear expectations

34. Use positive reinforcement motivation

35. Don’t try justifying stupid systems

36. Be ready to say yes

37. Train them to bring you solutions, not problems

Managing yourself

38. Work hard

39. Set the standard

40. Enjoy yourself

41. Don’t let it get to you

42. Know what you are supposed to be doing

43. Know what you are actually doing

44. Value your time

45. Be proactive, not reactive

46. Be consistent

47. Set realistic targets for yourself – no, really realistic

48. Have a game plan, but keep it secret

49. Get rid of superfluous rules

50. Learn from your mistakes

51. Be ready to unlearn – what works, changes

52. Cut the crap – prioritize

53. Cultivate those in the know

54. Know when to kick the door shut

55. Fill your time productively and profitably

56. Have a Plan B and a Plan C

57. Capitalize on chance – be lucky, but never admit it

58. Recognize when you’re stressed

59. Manage your health

60. Be prepared for the pain and pleasure

61. Face the future

62. Head up, not head down

63. See the wood and the trees

64. Know when to let go

65. Be decisive, even if it means being wrong sometimes

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