You Should Know This By Now - For Managers: Simple Lessons for People Who Should Already Know Better
Bob is a manager. Bob has an office. Bob has a title. Bob thinks he knows everything.
Bob is about to learn a few things.
Meet Bob. He's confident, important, and completely convinced that being the boss means being in charge.
Unfortunately, nobody told Bob that managing people requires more than a fancy title, a comfortable chair, and the ability to schedule meetings.
You Should Know This By Now - For Managers is a funny, illustrated collection of 24 simple, practical lessons about leadership, communication, teamwork, accountability, and treating people like actual human beings.
Through Bob's everyday workplace adventures (and misadventures), you'll discover why good managers:
Explain what they want instead of expecting mind readers.
Listen more than they talk.
Stop micromanaging-but don't disappear.
Praise people when they do something right.
Handle difficult conversations before problems get worse.
Stop rewarding good employees with everyone else's work.
Protect their teams, develop their people, and lead by example.
Written in the style of a simple children's reader-but definitely intended for grown-ups-this book delivers common-sense management lessons with humor, colorful vintage-style illustrations, and a healthy dose of sarcasm.
Perfect for new managers, experienced supervisors, team leaders, business owners, and anyone who has ever worked for a Bob.
Because being a manager is easy.
Being a good manager?
Well, Bob is still working on that.
Better People. Stronger Teams. Lasting Success.
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