Mastering the art of management requires basic skill common to every aspect of business. No matter what your specialty, you'll profit from these no-nonsense primers that take you step-by-step to developing the management skill for success. MANAGING YOURSELF: How to Control Emotion, Stress and Time... the first step to management success --- getting your act together LEADERSHIP: The Key to Management Success... an introduction to identifying and developing your leadership style COMMUNICATING: How to Organize Meetings and Personalities... a hands-on guide to getting your ideas across HIRING THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE RIGHT JOB: a complete manual for finding the perfect employee --- from writing the job description to selecting the candidate MORALE AND MOTIVATION: How to Measure and Increase Productivity... step-by-step procedures for uncovering worker attitudes and solving the productivity problem Managing Yourself is the first step to managing others. It's more than mere self-control; it's active mastery of your emotions, reactions, stress and time. In today's pressure-cooker business environment, if you don't learn to control these essential elements of the daily work routine, they'll end up controlling you. Managing Yourself gives you insights, self-help techniques, and practical solutions that will provide a firm foundation for the development of your management skills. Alfred Goodloe is a well-known marketing consultant and former president of the Alexander Hamilton Institute. Jane Bensahel is a senior editor for the Research Institute of America and a freelance writer. John Kelly, formerly associate editor of Gallaher's President's Reports, is the author of a number of management books, including How to Sharpen Your Mental Powers in Business.
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