PART1

From Employee to Manager

Becoming a great manager doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time and effort, but the end result is very rewarding.

In Part 1, I share several different approaches to becoming a manager so you can review each and determine which one fits you best and can build your management career around your own personal strengths. I explain what you need to do, beginning on your first day, and how you need to look, talk, and behave. You discover the importance of people, productivity, and profits; understand the key traits of all good managers; and learn how to avoid the common mistakes new managers make. I also offer an explanation of ways to identify the main behavioral characteristics of all your people and how to learn their ...

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