The Making of a Manager

The Making of a Manager

by Julie Zhuo

6 mentors recommend this 312 pages

"Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don't really know what you're doing. That's exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the age of twenty-five. She stared at a long list of challenges--from hiring to firing, from meeting to messaging, from planning to pitching--and faced a thousand questions and uncertainties. How was she s

ISBN: 9780525540427

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Stewart Butterfield

Stewart Butterfield

Business & Entrepreneurship

"An excellent, approachable and comprehensive guide for those making the transition into management."

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Ali Abdaal

Ali Abdaal

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"My management skills immediately improved after I started to do some of the things that [this author] recommends."

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Daniel Pink

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"Are you a new manager? Are you a little scared? Fear not. [This author] is here to help."

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Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin

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"Combines cutting-edge analysis of how organizations work with engaging and accessible examples of how theory plays out in real life, with stories of what [the author] did right and wrong."

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Marty Cagan

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"If you're a manager of product, design or engineering for a company built on empowered product teams, it's worth your time."

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Sam Altman

Sam Altman

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"Gives new managers the tools they need to help their people and company win."

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