Clearly structured in 36 short sections this practical book provides rapid accessible advice on all the essential management challenges. Focusing on the managers key role
- managing teams to get things done this book looks at the essential parts of management from unusual perspectives & different angles. Structured with the busy manager in mind you can dip into any section of the book & read it as an individual piece of advice or read it end-to-end to gain an overall picture of management.
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Management by Football" shows how the football business provides a blueprint for successful business management in any area of business endeavour. The top football managers & coaches operate in a fiercely competitive environment where their performance is measured & weighed & placed on display for millions of fans week after week. There is nowhere to hide & the need to deliver continuously in a totally transparent & accountable way provides the ultimate test of business performance. The book is built around case studies from the world of football featuring many of the top champions league teams both British & overseas." ...

Management Control Systems" helps students to develop the insight & analytical skills required of todays managers. Students uncover how real-world managers design implement & use planning & control systems to implement business strategies. The 12th edition builds on the strengths of prior editions by offering a rich diversity of cases balanced with current content & research." ...

In his fourteen years as CEO of Tesco Sir Terry Leahy not only turned the company into the largest supermarket chain in the UK but also transformed it into a global enterprise. As a result Sir Terry is now one of the worlds most admired business leaders widely acclaimed for his drive flair & no-nonsense approach. In Management in 10 Words" he draws on his experience & expertise to pinpoint the ten vital attributes that make successful managers & underlie great organisations. He tackles the challenges that every manager faces in a series of insights that are personal provocative & down to earth. & he explains: why initial failure often leads to ultimate success; why profits stem from a companys values not its day-to-day business; why competition should always be welcomed; why simplicity leads to innovation; & why trust is the bedrock of effective leadership. The result is an inspiring thoughtful & supremely practical guide that will prove invaluable to all managers in all types of organisation." ...

In his fourteen years as CEO of Tesco Sir Terry Leahy not only turned the company into the largest supermarket chain in the UK but also transformed it into a global enterprise. As a result Sir Terry is now one of the worlds most admired business leaders widely acclaimed for his drive flair & no-nonsense approach. In Management in 10 Words he draws on his experience & expertise to pinpoint the ten vital attributes that make successful managers & underlie great organisations explaining:
- Why initial failure often leads to ultimate success.
- Why profits stem from a companys values not its day-to-day business.
- Why competition should always be welcomed.
- Why simplicity leads to innovation.
- Why trust is the bedrock of effective leadership. The result is an inspiring thoughtful & supremely practical guide that will prove invaluable to all managers in all types of organisation.




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Benefit from Belbins own experience of putting the Team Roles method into practice. Succinct & practical information to enable managers to make a real difference in the workplace. Real-life case studies show how to apply the theory in practice Meredith Belbins unique & widely-read work on teams has become part of everyday language for organizations around the world. For every manager getting the most from their team is paramount in achieving superior results. Belbins vital area of management research supersedes the usual preoccupations with qualifications & experience considering instead the Team Role behaviours which shape everyday interactions in teams. Management Teams: Why they succeed or fail" is an account of the experimental study of management teams at Henley Management College from which Belbins unique Team Role theory developed. Now in its third edition the original theory has been fully updated & rewritten in parts by the author with chapter summaries & updated illustrations. This is the original book by Meredith Belbin offering the only authoritative explanation of how Belbins world-famous Team Role language came into being. Download & print a free full-page summary of Team Roles with their icons descriptions strengths & allowable weaknesses from the website. R. Meredith Belbin was formerly Chairman of the Industrial Training Research Unit. A founder Member of Belbin Associates he is also Visiting Professor & Honorary Fellow of Henley Management College. Related Title " Belbin: Team Roles at Work 2nd edition " ISBN: 9781856178006. Meredith Belbins own explanation of his team roles method allows readers to benefit from his extensive experience of its use in practice. Numerous real world case studies show how to apply the theory to real situations. Companion material available at the website offering further practical advice on applying the method including the Self-Perception Inventory to find out the role you play within your team." ...

Being a manager is tough & if directives & control don't work what are the alternatives? Just telling people to 'be empowered' is not the answer. Sharing responsibility while the boss still holds accountability seems like the most obvious solution to the problem of how to get people to do willingly what they might avoid if left to themselves. Coaching is a highly effective way to do this. ' Employee engagement' is the current conundrum in organisations who want to nurture their staff at the same time as wanting to perform successfully in their markets. It is the magical ingredient which makes staff willingly work flat out feel genuinely committed & aligned to the company's strategic aims & produce excellent work as a result. Few organisations actually achieve employee engagement though all say they want it. Coaching is a way of producing it. Applying coaching principles to line management has multiple benefits. It can: Develop employees so that they grow the skills the organisation needs Create committed employees Reduce managerial stress Enhance organizational performance ...

A Managers Guide to Self-Development has become the indispensable guide for building management skills. Now in its fifth edition the book details a self-development programme aimed at helping readers improve their managerial performance advance their careers & realize their full potential. ...

Read The Managers Pocketbook" & learn the POLCA the five essential management skills. P is for planning: the essentials of good planning & objective setting. O is for organising: managing time & work & decision-making. L is for leading: teambuilding leadership motivation & communication. C is for controlling: correcting errors disciplining & appraising. & A is for achieving: the action planning section so get your pen ready! This enlightening Pocketbook is for team leaders supervisors & people managers of all levels." ...

This landmark book by one of the worlds leading business thinkers is about managing pure if not simple. It tackles the big questions managers everywhere face such as: * How is anyone supposed to think let alone think ahead in this frenetic job? * Are leaders really more important than managers? * Is email destroying management practice? * Are managers the only ones who can or should manage? * How are managers supposed to connect when the very nature of their job disconnects them from what they are managing? * How can you manage it when you cant reliably measure it? MANAGING MAKES SENSE OF WHAT MIGHT BE THE WORLDS MOST IMORTANT JOB. ...