The First Time Manager's Handbook

by Morey Stettner

'The First Time Manager's Handbook' covers the skills needed for successfully handling the people side of any management position. The 24 lessons will allow any manager to overcome the double challenge of managing and turning on the motivation of employees whilst meeting the demands of senior management.

Genres: Management, Leadership, Business, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published December 5, 2002

Reviews

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars.

[Bob Selden · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book. It’s succinct, to the point and can be read in just a couple of hours (max). What’s more, the messages are spot on!

Each chapter has only three pages (that’s unique) and concludes with three tips for implementing the idea or topic. It’s well written and covers the majority of things a new manager should consider.

I very much like the starting point of the book “Give Feedback”. And Stettner is talking about giving praise, not criticism (giving criticism only comes toward the end of the book). This is a great way for a new manager to set a positive example to the people he or she is going to manage. The second chapter is about “How to make the best of bad news), something that the new manager is most likely to encounter very early in the new role. The book topics flow nicely from there, including some great tips on how to impress your boss.

If you are looking for a short, introductory book on the topic of management, or perhaps as a gift for someone who has just been promoted, this book would be ideal. For the serious student of management, it would go well as a primer to be followed by a more detailed book later.

[Bryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I NOW WORK WITH HUNGRY VEGAN LESBIANS AND THEY NEED SERIOUS DIRECTION
3 OF THEM TAKE MEDS SUCH AS TRAPIZONE? ANTI ANXIETY PILLS AND SOMETHING FOR ENDODOCTRINITIS - THIS BOOK HELPS A LOT !!
AND VEGAN GALS JUST EAT SOME FOD HONEY YOULL FEEL BETTER

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a quick read and had lots of easy-to-remember tips for managing people. I had borrowed the book from the CMEL library when I was down in Palm Coast and was pleasantly surprised with the insights and reminders that complemented my training.

[Ebtihal Salman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very Useful. I've applied some techniques from this book and it worked very well!

[Lendl Meyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read covering a broad swath of management principles and providing helpful high-level tips

[Ahmad Nazeri · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great, quick read. Lots of great wisdom for managers and supervisors.

[Guilherme Oliveira]

Good book, simple and objective but with good lessons.

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

very small book at 48 pages but insightful and direct.