Financial Times Guides Management: How to be a Manager Who Makes a Difference and Gets Results (Financial Times Series) (The FT Guides) - Softcover

"Practical, concise and full of tips every manager needs to know, Ann Francke's 'The Financial Times Guide To Management' provides a powerful guide for leaders at every level." Arianna Huffington, Chairman, President, and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post Media Group "Amidst the myriad of books on leadership, this guide presents an unusually concrete, comprehensive and practical set of principles and learnings for managers at every level." John Pepper, Former CEO & Chairman P Former Chairman Walt Disney 'This is clear, encouraging and packed with good sense - just like its author. A winner." Eleanor Mills, Editorial Director, The Sunday Times "Management means bringing out the best in people, but who brings out the best in a manager? Ann Francke's book deserves to become an important part of the answer." Gavin Patterson, CEO, BT "Great compilation of management theory and best practice, with good input from influential practitioners" Cilla Snowball, Group CEO & Group Chairman, AMV BBDO "The FT guide to management is an excellent resource for anyone interested in becoming a better manager, wherever they are in their career" Paul Geddes, CEO, Direct Line Group "A resource and guide for every manager with the humility to learn from the insights and experiences of those who took trouble to do the right thing." Dame Carol Black, Chairman, Nuffield Trust; Principal Newham College "If you are looking for sound, practical, enlightening advice on management, this is the book for you" Peter Ayliffe, Chairman, Monitise, Former CEO VISA "a primer on running a business, a sort of everyman's MBA." Chris Warmoth, Executive Vice President, Heinz Ann's agile journey through today's management landscape is inspiring and accessible; an invaluable asset for aspiring, newly appointed and more experienced managers alike. Rebecca Taylor, Dean, Open University Business School

'Practical, concise and full of tips that every manager needs to know, The Financial Times Guide to Management provides a powerful guide for leaders at every level.' Arianna Huffington, Chairman, President and Editor-in-Chief, The Huffington Post Media Group 'This is clear, encouraging and packed with good sense - just like its author. A winner.' Eleanor Mills, Editorial Director, The Sunday Times 'Amidst the myriad of books on leadership, this guide presents an unusually concrete, comprehensive and practical set of principles and learnings for managers at every level.' John Pepper, Former CEO & Chairman P Former Chairman Walt Disney From motivating a team and developing star talent to controlling budgets and fostering innovation, The Financial Times Guide to Management is your authoritative guide to becoming an effective manager. Full of practical tips and advice, this defi nitive handbook offers solutions to the everyday challenges of: * Managing yourself * Developing communication skills and emotional intelligence * Managing others * Setting strategic direction * Managing change * Managing money, resources and technology There is also on-the-ground advice from the executive frontline, with insights from leaders including Paul Polman (CEO, Unilever), Steve Marshall (Chairman, Balfour Beatty) and Cilla Snowball (Chairman and CEO, AMV BBDO). Whether you're a new team leader or an experienced director, this book contains everything you need to know to become an outstanding manager.