Management is a distinctly different kind of work. A person just can't be given the title of manager one day and be able to handle the position with ease. Think Like a Manager is not like other management books. It's not about the newest fad or the latest hype. It is about the nuts and bolts of managing, of establishing and meeting objectives, of getting results through people and being measured by those results. It's about what you need to do to grow and prosper as a professional manager.

• Establish and meet realistic goals and objectives.
• Develop skills in planning and time-management.
• Master the secrets of motivating yourself and your staff.
• Give performance appraisals that increase productivity and improve staff morale.
• Build teamwork and cooperation.
• Solve the everyday problems and crises that all managers face.

This is a one-of-a-kind resource filled with practical tools, checklists, self-tests, guidelines, etc., designed to make your job easier-and your career more successful.

Features include:

• Concise, action-oriented explanations of key concepts.
• Self-tests, personal assessment worksheets and detailed analyses to help you identify strengths to build on and weaknesses to improve on.
• Margin notes that draw your attention to critical management issues-tidbits of fact and business trivia you'll use and enjoy.
• Action pages, worksheets, tables, logs-tools you can use to be more productive›more effective›more successful.
• Legend symbols that guide you through the book›lead you right where you need to go.