If you want to be a success in business, at some point, that will involve managing other people. For some people, this is a chance to unleash their inner dictator. For others, it makes them feel hugely uncomfortable. In a world of work thats changing very quickly, things are only getting harder. If only there were some rules to make it simple. Now there are. Jo Owen knows everything there is to know about how to manage in the 21st century. Hes studied what makes a good manager everywhere from British soap powder companies, to inner city schools and Japanese banks. In 50 simple lessons, alongside attractive illustrations and Jo Owens trademark sense of humour, this book shows you how to stay ahead of the game and get the best out the people around you.
Book Details:
- Author: Jo Owen
- ISBN: 9780857082213
- Year Published: 2011
- Pages: 268
- BISAC: BUS000000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/General
About the Book and Topic:
If you want to be a success in business, at some point, that will involve managing other people. For some people, this is a chance to unleash their inner dictator. For others, it makes them feel hugely uncomfortable. In a world of work thats changing very quickly, things are only getting harder. If only there were some rules to make it simple. Now there are. Jo Owen knows everything there is to know about how to manage in the 21st century. Hes studied what makes a good manager everywhere from British soap powder companies, to inner city schools and Japanese banks. In 50 simple lessons, alongside attractive illustrations and Jo Owens trademark sense of humour, this book shows you how to stay ahead of the game and get the best out the people around you.
Management is consistently one of the bestselling business topics. Many people are promoted because of their competence in doing a particular job, and then find that they dont have the skills necessary for successfully managing a team. Basic books on management skills continually sell to this audience.
Jo Owen is a bestselling author, leader, social entrepreneur and speaker with a rich and varied business backround. Ideal for the business traveller, Jo Owens thoughts on management are direct, insightful and drawn from a wealth of practical experience. Easy to read – Split into 50 easily digestible chunks and illustrated with fun pictures, this must-read book lays down simple rules to management success. Management is an always relevant, bestselling business topic.
About the Author
Jo Owen is a bestselling business author, leader, social entrepreneur and speaker. His business experience ranges widely. He was the best nappy salesman in Birmingham and put the blue speckle in Daz. He led a business in Japan for three years, has been a partner at Accenture, and was the architect of what is now HBOS business banking. He has co-founded three charities: Teach First, which is now one of the UKs top graduate recruiters, Future Leaders, which develops head teachers for urban schools and StartUp, which helps offenders start their own businesses on release from prison. He is in demand as a speaker on leadership, change, organisation, strategy and the corporate tribe. He also blogs on the BNet website and has contributed to Director Magazine, the FT and the Independent. His previous books include Hard-Core Management (Kogan Page, 2003) How to Lead (Pearson, 2005, second edition 2009); How to Manage (Prentice Hall, 2006, second edition 2009); Management Stripped Bare (Kogan Page, 2006), Power at Work: The Art of Making things Happen (Prentice Hall, 2007), How to Influence (Prentice Hall, 2009), and How to Sell (Prentice Hall, 2009).