Just Promoted!: How to Survive and Thrive in Your First 12 Months As a Manager [Hardcover]

Edward Betof (Author), Frederic Harwood (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1992

This is a guide for the new manager, with practical and proven approaches to the challenges of the first critical year on the job. From moving in, to achieving an impact, to managing family and personal life, the book guides the new manager from day one through the entire first year. The book offers practical solutions to real problems, including: hiring, firing and training staff; developing a vision; forging a strong, positive relationship with the boss; avoiding career-damaging pitfalls; and dealing with stress.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 273 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (July 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070050724
• ISBN-13: 978-0070050723
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,519,819 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The highest compliment: buying a second copy. . ., December 16, 1998

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This review is from: Just Promoted!: How to Survive and Thrive in Your First 12 Months as a Manager (Paperback)

after I've given my first to a friend who liked it so much that s/he kept it. This is a well-structured, clear, concise guide on how to hit the ground running in a leadership position. The authors' approach favors "this is what works--do it" over touchy-feely, less generally useful philosophizing. Whether you are a seasoned leader or a first-time supervisor, don't embark on a new position without this!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Points You In A Clear and Positive Direction, June 8, 1998

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This review is from: Just Promoted!: How to Survive and Thrive in Your First 12 Months as a Manager (Paperback)

An enjoyable read with excellent sugestions, ideas, and examples. Especially valuable if you have never been a manager. There are so many great suggestions made without a lot of management theory to weed through. Made me feel confident in my abilities when my new position made me feel in over my head.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practical and Thorough, June 5, 2005

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This review is from: Just Promoted!: How to Survive and Thrive in Your First 12 Months as a Manager (Paperback)

This was the first management book I read and I didn't realize how good it was until I read a couple of others. This book has the most thorough and practical advice of all the management books I've read.

No book is going to give you the magic bullet of management and this book seems to acknowledge that. If you enjoy being treated like an adult and aren't out looking for a "Snake Oil" magic management cure-all I would recommend this book (If you enjoyed "Who Moved My Cheese" might I recommend you stop reading this review and go look at "Frog and Toad Are Friends").

Also, while the title claims this book is focused on the "First 12 Months" of your new management position most of the methods and examples it gives aren't specific to that time period--although that is the best time to start.