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OverviewProfessional success, more often than not, means becoming a manager. Yet nobody prepared you for having to deal with messy tidbits like emotions, conflicts, and personalities-all while achieving ever-greater goals and meeting ever-looming deadlines. Not exactly what you had in mind, is it? Don't panic. Devora Zack has the tools to help you succeed and even thrive as a manager. Drawing on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Zack introduces two primary management styles-thinkers and feelers-and guides you in developing a management style that fits who you really are. She takes you through a host of potentially difficult situations, showing how this new way of understanding yourself and others makes managing less of a stumble in the dark and more of a walk in the park. Her enlightening examples, helpful exercises, and lifesaving tips make this book the new go-to guide for all those managers looking to love their jobs again. Professional success, more often than not, means becoming a manager. Yet nobody prepared you for having to deal with messy tidbits like emotions, conflicts, and personalities-all while achieving ever-greater goals and meeting ever-looming deadlines. Not exactly what you had in mind, is it? Don't panic. Devora Zack has the tools to help you succeed and even thrive as a manager. Drawing on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Zack introduces two primary management styles-thinkers and feelers-and guides you in developing a management style that fits who you really are. She takes you through a host of potentially difficult situations, showing how this new way of understanding yourself and others makes managing less of a stumble in the dark and more of a walk in the park. Her enlightening examples, helpful exercises, and lifesaving tips make this book the new go-to guide for all those managers looking to love their jobs again. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Devora ZackPublisher: Berrett-Koehler Imprint: Berrett-Koehler Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.264kg ISBN: 9781609945732ISBN 10: 1609945735 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 03 September 2012 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is probably the most fun you will ever have reading a business book. Devora Zack demonstrates how a couple of simple shifts in thinking and technique can completely transform how you manage and, in turn, how you feel about managing. If you think of leadership as a daily grind, you really need to read this delightful book. <br>--Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager(R) and Great Leaders Grow<br> <br> In her one-of-a-kind style Devora Zack offers up a wonderfully original look at what it takes to manage others when it's not necessarily one's lifelong ambition. Her irreverent humor and splashes of witty commentary ensure you actually remember the very serious, insightful advice you've read. <br>--Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge <br> There are plenty of management books out there, yet none as smart, funny, and effective as this one. <br>--Michael Depatie, CEO, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants <br> Like the author, this book has bounce and sass, plus great ideas and examples. If you want to retain your talented employees, read this book--cover to cover! <br>--Beverly Kaye, coauthor of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em and Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go <br> This witty, insightful, immediately applicable, and action-oriented guide teach- es people managing can be fun, meaningful, easier, and more peaceful. <br>--David Bach, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Automatic Millionaire and Start Late, Finish Rich <br> Zack's sparkling personality bursts from the pages to guide readers in a delight- ful and entertaining way. <br>--Amy Lemon, Acting Coordinator, Volunteer Management, Smithsonian Institution <br> Zack's insight and her engaging writing style make this book easy to read and fun to apply in your business and personal life. <br>--Hector Vargas, Managing Director, Training Solution, Mexico and Central America <br> Why do so many managers hate managing? Devora Zack tackles that ques- tion head-on in a book that s This is probably the most fun you will ever have reading a business book. Devora Zack demonstrates how a couple of simple shifts in thinking and technique can completely transform how you manage and, in turn, how you feel about managing. If you think of leadership as a daily grind, you really need to read this delightful book. <br>--Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager (R) and Great Leaders Grow <br><br> In her one-of-a-kind style Devora Zack offers up a wonderfully original look at what it takes to manage others when it's not necessarily one's lifelong ambition. Her irreverent humor and splashes of witty commentary ensure you actually remember the very serious, insightful advice you've read. <br>--Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge <br><br> There are plenty of management books out there, yet none as smart, funny, and effective as this one. <br>--Michael Depatie, CEO, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants<br><br> Author InformationDevora Zack is CEO of Only Connect Consulting, Inc. a leadership development firm with over 100 clients, including the Smithsonian, Australian Institute of Management, Cornell University, John Deere, US Department of Education, and Mensa. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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