The Essential Manager’s Handbook

Be a more effective manager and hone your management style with DK Essential Managers Handbook, a bind-up of DK’s DK Essential Managers: Leadership, DK Essential Managers: Managing People, DK Essential Managers: Effective Communication, DK Essential Managers: Negotiating, and DK Essential Managers: Achieving High Performance in one easy-to-reference, practical, step-by-step guide.

Focusing on these five skills, this guide’s visual how-to approach will teach you to lead successfully and succeed in the professional world. Step-by-step tips, checklists, and “ask yourself” features explain how to focus your energy, manage change, and make an impact, while tables, illustrations, “in-focus” panels, and real-life case studies demonstrate how to solve problems, build confidence, and inspire trust. Infographics make the information even more accessible, and clear snippets of text allow for easy understanding.

Learn all you need to know to get the most out of your professional career with DK Essential Managers Handbook.

Series Overview: DK’s Essential Managers series contains the know-how you need to be a more effective manager and hone your management style, covering a range of essential topics, from managing, coaching, and mentoring teams and individuals to time management, communication, leadership, and strategic thinking. Each guide is clearly presented for ease of reference, with visual pointers, tips, and infographics.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Understanding yourself
Chapter 2 Managing a team
Chapter 3 Leading others
Chapter 4 Understanding leadership
Chapter 5 Taking up your leadership role
Chapter 6 Leading through challenges
Chapter 7 Developing leaders
Chapter 8 Knowing yourself
Chapter 9 Improving your skills
Chapter 10 Becoming more effective
Chapter 11 Becoming successful
Chapter 12 Understanding communication skills
Chapter 13 Speaking and writing
Chapter 14 Communicating with your team
Chapter 15 Communicating externally
Chapter 16 Planning to present
Chapter 17 Taking center stage
Chapter 18 Preparing to negotiate
Chapter 19 Setting your style
Chapter 20 Conducting negotiations
Chapter 21 Developing your technique