Manager's Toolkit

In this summary you will learn

• Why hiring the right people makes a vital contribution to your team’s performance
• Why you should learn to delegate
• How a great mentor can help your career
• Why basic financial concepts need to be part of your intellectual repertoire

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Why you should read Manager's Toolkit

Most young managers were outstanding individual performers before promotion to management, and many get the bulk of their basic management training on the job. This concisely written, vastly informative handbook from the Harvard Business Essentials series covers the basic skills all managers need to know. Richard Luecke and Christopher Bartlett divide the book into three sections – learning the basics, reaching the next level and mastering the financial tools a manager needs – with the key topics listed at the beginning of each chapter. getAbstract says if you think of this book as the coaching you would receive from a smart, well-connected mentor, you will get an idea of its tone. It contains no esoteric or faddish advice, but solid, practical tips, presented in a way you can use right now.

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The Harvard Business Essentials series, which began in 2002, provides advice, coaching, information and guidance on business topics. Drawing on content from Harvard Business School Publishing and other sources, these guides provide a practical resource for readers in a variety of fields. To assure quality, a specialized content adviser closely reviews each volume.