Learn How to Become a Successful Manager (Collection)

<>The Rules of Management will teach you how to manage your team--and manage yourself. They're surprisingly easy to learn and live by. Now, Richard Templar has brought them all together in one place: the quick, irreverent The Rules of Management. Templar covers everything from setting realistic targets to holding effective meetings; finding the right people to inspiring loyalty. Learn when and how to let your people think they know more than you (even if they don't)--and recognize when they really do! Discover how to adapt your style to each team member... create your own private game plan for success... manage stress and stay healthy... and take charge, as if you were born to manage!   The Rules of Work are about how you are seen to be doing it. They are about how you appear to others. And they are about helping you to achieve the success you richly deserve. This new, even better, edition includes 10 brand new rules to take you further, faster. These rules are the guiding principles that will improve both what you do and how you do it, giving you the unmistakable air of confidence that will win you admiration, respect, and the next promotion. With The Rules under your belt you'll have the edge in everything you do, without having to compromise your principles.

Table of Contents:
The Rules of Management, Expanded Edition Part I Managing Your Team     1 1 Get Them Emotionally Involved     4 2 Know What a Team Is and How It Works     6 3 Set Realistic Targets–No, Really Realistic     8 4 Hold Effective Meetings     10 5 …No, Really Effective     12 6 Make Meetings Fun     14 7 Make Your Team Better Than You     16 8 Know Your Own Importance     18 9 Set Your Boundaries     20 10 Be Ready to Prune     22 11 Offload as Much as You Can–or Dare     24 12 Let Them Make Mistakes     26 13 Accept Their Limitations     28 14 Encourage People     30 15 Be Very, Very Good at Finding the Right People     32 16 Hire Raw Talent     34 17 Take the Rap     36 18 Give Credit to the Team When It Deserves It     38 19 Get the Best Resources for Your Team     40 20 Celebrate     42 21 Keep Track of Everything You Do and Say     44 22 Be Sensitive to Friction     46 23 Create a Good Atmosphere     48 24 Inspire Loyalty and Team Spirit     50 25 Have and Show Trust in Your Staff     52 26 Respect Individual Differences     54 27 Listen to Ideas from Others     56 28 Adapt Your Style to Each Team Member     58 29 Let Them Think They Know More Than You (Even if They Don’t)     60 30 Don’t Always Have to Have the Last Word     62 31 Understand the Roles of Others     64 32 Ensure People Know Exactly What Is Expected of Them     66 33 Have Clear Expectations     68 34 Use Positive Reinforcement Motivation     70 35 Don’t Try Justifying Stupid Systems     72 36 Be Ready to Say Yes     74 37 Train Them to Bring You Solutions, Not Problems     76 Part II  Managing Yourself     79 38 Work Hard     82 39 Set the Standard     84 40 Enjoy Yourself     86 41 Don’t Let It Get to You     88 42 Know What You Are Supposed to Be Doing     90 43 Know What You Are Actually Doing     92 44 Value Your Time     94 45 Be Proactive, Not Reactive     96 46 Be Consistent     98 47 Set Realistic Targets for Yourself–No, Really Realistic     100 48 Have a Game Plan, but Keep It Secret     102 49 Get Rid of Superfluous Rules     104 50 Learn from Your Mistakes     106 51 Be Ready to Unlearn–What Works, Changes     108 52 Cut the Crap–Prioritize     110 53 Cultivate Those in the Know     112 54 Know When to Kick the Door Shut     114 55 Fill Your Time Productively and Profitably     116 56 Have a Plan B and a Plan C     118 57 Capitalize on Chance–Be Lucky, but Never Admit It     120 58 Recognize When You’re Stressed     122 59 Manage Your Health     124 60 Be Prepared for the Pain and Pleasure     126 61 Face the Future     128 62 Head Up, Not Head Down     130 63 See the Forest and the Trees     132 64 Know When to Let Go     134 65 Be Decisive, Even if It Means Being Wrong Sometimes     136 66 Adopt Minimalism as a Management Style     138 67 Visualize Your Plaque     140 68 Have Principles and Stick to Them     142 69 Follow Your Intuition     144 70 Be Creative     146 71 Don’t Stagnate     148 72 Be Flexible and Ready to Move On     150 73 Remember the Object of the Exercise     152 74 Remember That None of Us Has to Be Here     154 75 Go Home     156 76 Keep Learning–Especially from the Opposition     158 77 Be Passionate and Bold     160 78 Plan for the Worst, but Hope for the Best     162 79 Let the Company See You Are on Its Side     164 80 Don’t Bad-Mouth Your Boss     166 81 Don’t Bad-Mouth Your Team     168 82 Accept that Some Things Bosses Tell You to Do Will Be Wrong     170 83 Accept That Bosses Are as Scared as You Are at Times     172 84 Avoid Straitjacket Thinking     174 85 Act and Talk as if One of Them     176 86 If in Doubt, Ask Questions     178 87 Show You Understand the Viewpoint of Underlings and Overlings     180 88 Add Value     182 89 Don’t Back Down–Be Prepared to Stand Your Ground     184 90 Don’t Play Politics     186 91 Don’t Criticize Other Managers     188 92 Share What You Know     190 93 Don’t Intimidate     192 94 Be Above Interdepartmental Warfare     194 95 Show That You’ll Fight to the Death for Your Team     196 96 Aim for Respect Rather Than Being Liked     198 97 Do One or Two Things Well and Avoid the Rest     200 98 Seek Feedback on Your Performance     202 99 Maintain Good Relationships and Friendships     204 100 Build Respect–Both Ways–Between You and Your Customers     206 101 Go the Extra Mile for Your Customers     208 102 Be Aware of Your Responsibilities     210 103 Be Straight at All Times and Speak the Truth     212 104 Don’t Cut Corners–You’ll Get Discovered     214 105 Find the Right Sounding Board     216 106 Be in Command and Take Charge     218 107 Be a Diplomat for the Company     220 End Game     222     Rules of Work, Expanded Edition   Foreword   viii Introduction   x Part I Walk Your Talk   1  1  Get Your Work Noticed   4  2  Never Stand Still   6  3  Volunteer Carefully   8  4  Carve Out a Niche for Yourself   10  5  Under Promise and Over Deliver   12  6  Learn to Ask Why   14  7  Be 100 Percent Committed   16  8  Learn from Others’ Mistakes   18  9  Enjoy What You Are Doing   20 10 Develop the Right Attitude   22 11 Be Passionate But Don’t Kill Yourself   24 12 Manage Your Energy   26 13 Never Let Anyone Know How Hard You Work   28 14 Keep Your Home Life at Home   30 Part II Know That You’re Being Judged at All Times   33 15 Cultivate a Smile   36 16 No Limp Fish–Develop the Perfect Handshake   38 17 Exude Confidence and Energy   40 18 Develop a Style That Gets You Noticed   42 19 Pay Attention to Personal Grooming   44 20 Be Attractive   46 21 Be Cool   48 22 Speak Well   50 23 Write Well   52 Part III Have a Plan   55 24 Know What You Want Long Term   58 25 Know What You Want Short term   60 26 Study the Promotion System   62 27 Develop a Game Plan   64 28 Set Objectives   66 29 Know Your Role   68 30 Know Yourself–Strengths and Weaknesses   70 31 Identify Key Times and Events   72 32 Anticipate Threats   74 33 Look for Opportunities   76 34 Make Learning a Lifelong Mission   78 Part IV If You Can’t Say Anything Nice–Shut Up   81 35 Don’t Gossip   84 36 Don’t Bitch    86 37 Stand Up for Others  88 38 Compliment People Sincerely   90 39 Be Cheerful and Positive   92 40 Ask Questions   94 41 Use “Please” and “Thank You”   96 42 Don’t Swear   98 43 Be a Good Listener   100 44 Only Speak Sense   102 Part V Look After Yourself   105 45 Know the Ethics of Your Industry   108 46 Know the Legalities of Your Industry   110 47 Set Personal Standards   112 48 Never Lie   114 49 Never Cover Up for Anyone Else   116 50 Keep Records   118 51 Know the Difference Between the Truth and The Whole Truth   120 52 Cultivate Your Support/Contacts/ Friends   122 53 Date with Caution   124 54 Understand Others’ Motives   126 55 Assume Everyone Else Is Playing by Different Rules   128 56 Keep the Faith   130 57 Put Things in Perspective   132 Part VI Blend In   135 58 Know the Corporate Culture   138 59 Speak the Language   140 60 Dress Up or Dress Down Accordingly   142 61 Be Adaptable in Your Dealings with Different People   144 62 Make Your Boss Look Good   146 63 Know Where to Hang Out, and When   148 64 Understand Social Protocols   150 65 Know the Rules about Authority   152 66 Know the Rules about the Office Hierarchy   154 67 Never Disapprove of Others   156 68 Understand the Herd Mentality   158 Part VII Act One Step Ahead   161 69 Dress One Step Ahead   164 70 Talk One Step Ahead   166 71 Act One Step Ahead   168 72 Think One Step Ahead   170 73 Address Corporate Issues and Problems   172 74 Make Your Company Better for Having You There   174 75 Talk of “We” Rather Than “I”   176 76 Walk the Walk   178 77 Spend More Time with Senior Staff   180 78 Get People to Assume You Have Already Made the Step   182 79 Prepare for the Step After Next   184 Part VIII Cultivate Diplomacy   187 80 Ask Questions in Times of Conflict   190 81 Don’t Take Sides   192 82 Know When to Keep Your Opinions to Yourself   194 83 Be Conciliatory   196 84 Never Lose Your Temper   198 85 Never Get Personal   200 86 Know How to Handle Other People’s Anger   202 87 Stand Your Ground   204 88 Be Objective About the Situation   206 Part IX Know the System--and Milk It   209 89 Know All the Unspoken Rules of Office Life   212 90 Know What to Call Everyone   214 91 Know When to Stay Late and When to Go Early   216 92 Know the Theft or Perks Rule   218 93 Identify the People Who Count   220 94 Be on the Right Side of the People Who Count    222 95 Be Well Up on New Management Techniques    224 96 Know the Undercurrents and Hidden Agendas   226 97 Know the Favorites and Cultivate Them   228 98 Know the Mission Statement--and Understand It   230 Part X Handle the Opposition   233 99 Identify the Opposition   236 100 Study Them Closely   238 101 Don’t Back-Stab   240 102 Know the Psychology of Promotion   242 103 Don’t Give Too Much Away   244 104 Keep Your Ear to the Ground   246 105 Make the Opposition Seem Irreplaceable   248 106 Don’t Damn the Opposition with Faint Praise   250 107 Capitalize on the Career-Enhancing Moments   252 108 Cultivate the Friendship and Approval of Your Colleagues   254 Postscript: Know When to Break the Rules   256  

About the Author :
Richard Templar (U.K.) is an astute observer of human behavior and understands what makes the difference between those of us who effortlessly glide toward success and those of us who struggle against the tide. He has distilled these observations into his Rules titles. More than 1.3 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templar's Rules.