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.<\/p>\n
That’s exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the age of 25. She stared at a long list of logistics–from hiring to firing, from meeting to messaging, from planning to pitching–and faced a thousand questions and uncertainties. How was she supposed to spin teamwork into value? How could she be a good steward of her reports’ careers? What was the secret to leading with confidence in new and unexpected situations?<\/p>\n
Now, having managed dozens of teams spanning tens to hundreds of people, Julie knows the most important lesson of all: great managers are made, not born. If you care enough to be reading this, then you care enough to be a great manager.<\/p>\n
The Making of a Manager is a modern field guide packed everyday examples and transformative insights, including:<\/p>\n
* How to tell a great manager from an average manager (illustrations included)
\n* When you should look past an awkward interview and hire someone anyway
\n* How to build trust with your reports through not being a boss
\n* Where to look when you lose faith and lack the answers<\/p>\n
Whether you’re new to the job, a veteran leader, or looking to be promoted, this is the handbook you need to be the kind of manager you wish you had.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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