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Successful Manager's Handbook (DK Essential Managers)

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They call it "Successful Manager's Handbook". That is correct. But one thing you should know about this beautifully structured text is that it benefits anyone who seeks knowledge from it. Thus, I would not advise you to wait until you become a 'successful manager' before paying attention to it.
Even if you are the most unsuccessful messenger around, the valuable productivity guidelines in this book would go a long way in defining and improving your status. If diligently applied, the principles of this book would enhance your overall potentials: be it official or domestic.
This book is a handbook for all. It is an asset for matured dealings.

Successful Manager's Handbook belongs in any serious business library, packing in over 1,200 tips, diagrams and charts and text that can be used as a quick, easy reference. New and experienced managers receive ideas and options in the form of visuals, with analysis of how to improve key performance areas. From communicating nonverbally to understanding the basics of public relations and positive vs. poor outcomes, it's the visuals that prove a key to success and interesting approaches, here.

If you need a definitive guide to management and a handy reference manual, this is absolutely a good way to spend your cash. I've often used this book to assist others in new management positions. It is well indexed and provides a strong visual system of organization that would prove valuable for new managers.

I just picked up a copy in an airport bookstore. I looked at one suggestion, and used it when I got back to the office. My productivity has skyrocketed. I think a lot of the suggestions here are commonsense. But do any of us have enough commonsense?

This is more a "life coach" book than a management book. It is filled with suggestions that are pretty much common sense. If you are a manager you should already know all this stuff!