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Tony Soprano on Management: Leadership Lessons Inspired By America's Favorite Mobster
Changing economies. Employee loyalty. Power struggles. Deal making. Tony Soprano has to deal with management problems just like any CEO-and except for resorting to the occasional whacking (a definite no-no in corporate environments), he usually succeeds. Now readers can learn what makes him such a strong leader in this offbeat guide. Includes advice on:
� Sit-downs, stand-ups, and other meetings
� Behind the Bada Bing: managing people
� Hey, break it up: conflict resolution
� Deal Time: effective negotiation
� Cigar Time: performance evaluation
...and more
With case studies, worksheets, tips on "managing up" from Carmela and Silvio-and a special chapter on what Tony does wrong-this is a business book like none you've ever read. Readers can use it to gain new insight-and find street-smart ways to manage their own workplace family.
� Sit-downs, stand-ups, and other meetings
� Behind the Bada Bing: managing people
� Hey, break it up: conflict resolution
� Deal Time: effective negotiation
� Cigar Time: performance evaluation
...and more
With case studies, worksheets, tips on "managing up" from Carmela and Silvio-and a special chapter on what Tony does wrong-this is a business book like none you've ever read. Readers can use it to gain new insight-and find street-smart ways to manage their own workplace family.
- GenresLeadershipBusiness
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Anthony Schneider
4 books12 followersAnthony Schneider has been published in McSweeneys, Conjunctions, Bold Type, Details, US News & World Report, as well as fiction anthologies and other magazines. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the NYU Creative Writing Program, he was awarded a MacDowell Fellowship and was a Pushcart Prize finalist.
His second novel, LOWDOWN, is published by Permanent Press.
His first novel, REPERCUSSIONS, won an Indies Book of the Year Award.
He divides his time between New York and London.
His second novel, LOWDOWN, is published by Permanent Press.
His first novel, REPERCUSSIONS, won an Indies Book of the Year Award.
He divides his time between New York and London.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 31, 2019
Its a very elementary approach to business management and gruelingly redundant but all-in-all it is good and accurate information that is very easy to understand.
March 24, 2023
ISBN: 9780425194942
This was kind of a crazy book. I read it because I was a fan of the series and I wanted to see if it was a serious book or just entertainment. It turns out that it really does address the issues of management and I was interested in it in spite of many examples that were less than serious. I will acknowledge that the author does a chapter indicating the shortcomings of Tony Soprano. The book makes little sense for those that have not seen the series. In other words, the acts of Tony make less sense in the book if you are not familiar with him. However, the examples are poignant as well as entertaining. The book deals with personalities, meetings, fairness and teamwork. It looks at basic management principles such as the division of labor, specialization, teamwork and delegation. From this perspective it did a fine job of teaching what one would learn in a beginning management class. It covered the basics and was very easy to read and follow. Actually, It could be read in just 3 hours or so and this in itself is valuable considering how long it would take to cover all of the material in a text. Although the book is not really a serious piece of work it does have entertainment value and does cover some important points such as hierarchy, loyalty and consistency in management. It also covers the idea of how one is perceived. The book is worth a few dollars and is an easy read. It is mostly review for the professional or the academic but it may have value as a refresher and for entertainment for others.
Mark D
This was kind of a crazy book. I read it because I was a fan of the series and I wanted to see if it was a serious book or just entertainment. It turns out that it really does address the issues of management and I was interested in it in spite of many examples that were less than serious. I will acknowledge that the author does a chapter indicating the shortcomings of Tony Soprano. The book makes little sense for those that have not seen the series. In other words, the acts of Tony make less sense in the book if you are not familiar with him. However, the examples are poignant as well as entertaining. The book deals with personalities, meetings, fairness and teamwork. It looks at basic management principles such as the division of labor, specialization, teamwork and delegation. From this perspective it did a fine job of teaching what one would learn in a beginning management class. It covered the basics and was very easy to read and follow. Actually, It could be read in just 3 hours or so and this in itself is valuable considering how long it would take to cover all of the material in a text. Although the book is not really a serious piece of work it does have entertainment value and does cover some important points such as hierarchy, loyalty and consistency in management. It also covers the idea of how one is perceived. The book is worth a few dollars and is an easy read. It is mostly review for the professional or the academic but it may have value as a refresher and for entertainment for others.
Mark D
May 19, 2020
A quick read on how Tony conducts his business. Bottom line: quick decisions, immediate feedback, see the whole picture, not just the product. Sort of seemed like the author made his points fit Tony more than Tony's style.
July 9, 2007
Good book on management even without the Soprano's references
July 16, 2009
a different take on Leadership that works lol
May 29, 2013
Gimmicky and not a single original thought about management. The gimmicky part might have helped if it was entertaining or used in more examples.
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