The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You

Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller!nnCongratulations, you"re a manager! After you pop thenchampagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling nextnchapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don"t really know what you"re doing.nnThat"s exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the agenof 25. She stared at a long list of logistics--from hiring to firing, fromnmeeting to messaging, from planning to pitching--and faced a thousand questionsnand uncertainties. How was she supposed to spin teamwork into value? How couldnshe be a good steward of her reports" careers? What was the secret to leadingnwith confidence in new and unexpected situations?nnNow, having managed dozens of teams spanning tens to hundreds of people, Julienknows the most important lesson of all: great managers are made, not born. Ifnyou care enough to be reading this, then you care enough to be a great manager.nnThe Making of a Manager is a modern field guide packed everyday examples and transformativeninsights, including:nn  *  How to tell a great manager from an averagenmanager (illustrations included)n  *  When you should look past an awkward interviewnand hire someone anywayn  *  How to build trust with your reports through notnbeing a bossn  *  Where to look when you lose faith and lack thenanswersnnWhether you"re new to the job, a veteran leader, or looking to be promoted,nthis is the handbook you need to be the kind of manager you wish you had.