{"product_id":"the-managers-handbook-isbn-9781394174072","title":"The Manager's Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn actionable strategy guide for busy professionals who want to level up their management game\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Manager's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty member, serial entrepreneur, and investor in over 100 companies, David Dodson, delivers an insightful work that describes, in highly practical detail, five skills every great manager needs to know if they want to get things done.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagers desperately want a crisp, how-to book that will show them—in one single title—the way to master the most important skills necessary to run an organization. \u003ci\u003eThe Manager's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e organizes the five essential skills of effective implementation into one, simple-to-read, easy-to-use, book. \u003ci\u003eThe Manager's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential playbook for managers, executives, board members, and other business leaders interested in dramatically improving their ability to lead people and inspire loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the book, you’ll learn how to get better at running any kind of organization by breaking down each essential skill into bite-sized sub-skills you can easily and quickly learn. You'll also find:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDigestible tips and tactics for hiring the best people, onboarding, performance feedback, and improving the performance of underachievers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA model script for how to begin an exit interview\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to let people go from your organization gracefully, quickly, and with compassion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Manager's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential playbook for managers, executives, board members, and other business leaders interested in dramatically improving their ability to lead people and inspire loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Five Must-Have Skills from People Who Get Things Done 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Commitment to Building a Team 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Hire for Outcomes 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The 100-Day Window 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Instant Performance Feedback 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The 360 Review 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Coaching Underperformance 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Never Waste a Last Goodbye 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Fanatical Custodian of Time 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Activity Is Not Progress 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Make Your Day to Make Your Month 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Curing the Digital Disaster 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Seven Steps to Running a Great Meeting 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Delegating 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Willingness to Seek and Take Advice 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Five Questions 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Finding and Using Mentors 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Executive Coaching 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 A Board of Advisors 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Setting and Adhering to Priorities 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Key Performance Indicators 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The Operating Plan 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Alignment Through Compensation 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V An Obsession with Quality 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Quality Drives Profit 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Walk Behind the Tractor 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 A Vow to Wow 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing the Five Must-Have Skills from the Manager's Handbook 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID DODSON\u003c\/b\u003e is a successful serial entrepreneur, CEO, a board member of more than 40 companies, a former McKinsey \u0026amp; Company consultant, and an active investor in over 100 businesses. He is on the faculty of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where he draws on his real-world experience to guide students in tactical execution. He is a recent recipient of the MSx Teaching Excellence Award, and co-founder of Sanku, which has improved the health of over 5 million people across rural East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy are some leaders so much better than others at getting things done—and how can you become one of them?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Manager's Handbook: Five Simple Steps to Build a Team, Stay Focused, Make Better Decisions, and Crush Your Competition\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran entrepreneur, board member, and investor David Dodson delivers a practical and hands-on discussion of the five skills every great leader needs to drive extraordinary results: building teams, managing your time, using advisors, sticking to your priorities, and obsessing over quality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on his years of research and practical experience, the author explains how to get better at running virtually any kind of organization. He does so by breaking down each critical skill into digestible, bite-sized sub-skills that you can learn quickly and easily—revealing the secrets to getting things done.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusy leaders don't have time to read one book about hiring, another about delegation, another on time management, and yet another on quality control. As a CEO himself, he understands that there is a powerful need for a one-stop resource with practical advice on the key components of organizational leadership. This is that resource.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with an illuminating Foreword written by Irv Grousbeck, co-developer of Stanford's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, the book offers timeless and insightful lessons that align with the most important skills organizational leaders need to run their companies. This is a book that leaders will use—and not just read— to improve their competencies in key areas that drive firm success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn indispensable handbook for organizational management and leadership, \u003ci\u003eThe Manager's Handbook \u003c\/i\u003ewill earn a place in the libraries of executives, managers, directors, founders, entrepreneurs, and other business leaders looking for tested ways to improve their ability to lead others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eThe MANAGER'S HANDBOOK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The best book I've ever read on why some people are more effective at getting things done than others.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLINDA HENRY, CEO, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I attribute most of my success to recruiting people with high scores for 'GSD' — get shit done. This is the definitive guide to GSD.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePAUL ENGLISH, Co-Founder, Kayak\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Simply the desire to do things is not enough. \u003ci\u003eThe Manager's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e helps reveal the importance of joining the right strategy with excellent execution.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL PORTER, Professor, Harvard Business School and author of \u003ci\u003eCompetitive Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Business success is 1% insight and 99% implementation. Dodson puts the 99% in what will become the playbook for anyone serious about accomplishing anything.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eWALTER ROBB, Former Co-CEO, Whole Foods Market\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Dodson does not waste a single word. 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