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Summary: An absolute must read!
Review: Anyone interested in management or professional development should read this book. I can't tell you how many times I wondered why steller sales people made such terrible managers. Other valuable topics such as working with your peers, managing your Manager and Leadership are also addressed.Even if you are already a Manager, this book is definately and eye opener.
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Summary: An absolute must read!
Review: Anyone interested in management or professional development should read this book. I can't tell you how many times I wondered why steller sales people made such terrible managers. Other valuable topics such as working with your peers, managing your Manager and Leadership are also addressed. Even if you are already a Manager, this book is definately and eye opener.
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Summary: A necessary tool for new managers or those considering it
Review: I highly recommend this book as one that should be kept handy for all new managers transitioning from the role of "individual producer". I also recommend it for those top performers who feel it is likely they will be "approached" about a management position and/or are wondering if management is their "cup of tea". It's also of benefit for managers OF new managers (who sometimes forget what it's like), and HR professionals responsible for designing New Manager training programs. It's very well written, even humorous at times, and details the actual statements and insights of these new managers. What an absolutely accurate sanity check!!! These folks really let their hair down and were completely honest about their experiences. Not only did I dog-ear and underline my book all over the place, I wouldn't hesitate to buy this book for a friend or close colleague who is considering or transitioning to management. It's like being in a roomful of other new/fairly new managers and getting honest feedback on the ups-and-downs, the highlights, and the things you would love to have known before accepting the management position!! Linda Hill's analysis in the final chapters is the icing on the cake. Based on this study, she offers extremely valuable insights into how corporations need to support and train new managers, and suggests things that potential and new managers need to be aware of and prepare for.
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Summary: A must-read for managers (new or old)
Review: I highly recommend this to anyone involved in "management", particularly where you have to lead people.
The value of this book -- to me -- was not that it revealed anything new (most managers would instinctively know what the issues are when working with a team). What it did for me was to give me assurance that the trials and tribulations that I've gone through (some of which are daily occurances) are normal. That told me that I AM NOT ALONE! -- for management is a lonely business.
This book took me sometime to finish (440 over pages) but a very readable book. Not overly academic. I particularly liked the section on "Is Management Really for Me?".
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Summary: Accurate description of the transition to manager
Review: I've been in management at Hewlett-Packard for 10 years. This book accurately captures my experience and the experience of many of my friends and colleagues who have made the transition from individual contributor to first-level manager. Even though the managers in this study were sales people in financial firms, their experiences mirror those I've seen as a manager of R&D engineers. I highly recommend this book to anyone considering a career in management. It's an accurate description of both the joys and frustrations.
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Summary: concise, applicable, real-life discussions
Review: I've only read 1/2 of this book that was loaned to me, but I'm convinced enough to buy it myself and keep it as a reference book. I've only done this for a few others - all long-term, working examples, applicable to a variety of situations in real life - not theory!
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Summary: Very helpful indeed!
Review: It's simply a must read for anyone considering to pursue a career in management. Learn from others experience!
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Summary: Great book. Wonderful preparation for critical challenges.
Review: This book discusses the experiences of managers at different points in their first year as new first-line managers. I read the book half way through my first year as a manager and wished that I had read it sooner. My experiences were very similar even though I am in a completely different field. This was even more usedul than a three day new managers' workshop that I took.
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Summary: Very helpful indeed!
Review: This book is very poorly written. The author (for some reason) writes this thing like it is some great body of work in academic thought. I found this book to be exhausting, long, repetitive and very boring. Gaps in her research include: - Many new managers experience many aspects of management before they are actually promoted. I am surprised that the transition is such a shock to those that participated in the research. - Her sample is too small to be representative. - The sample space includes only sales related people. It does not include anyone in professional services. Sales personnel tend to be motivated by quotas and commissions (me, me, me). Consultants, accountants, lawyers, doctors, operations and other managers, who tend to be thought leaders, do not share many of the concerns and experiences of the "me" mentality (well, maybe some). My point being, if you are in a field other than sales, you are wasting your time with this book. A "Cliff Notes" would be nice. One hour reviewing the highlights of this book is all anyone needs.
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Summary: Please
Review: This book is very poorly written. The author (for some reason) writes this thing like it is some great body of work in academic thought. I found this book to be exhausting, long, repetitive and very boring. Gaps in her research include: - Many new managers experience many aspects of management before they are actually promoted. I am surprised that the transition is such a shock to those that participated in the research. - Her sample is too small to be representative. - The sample space includes only sales related people. It does not include anyone in professional services. Sales personnel tend to be motivated by quotas and commissions (me, me, me). Consultants, accountants, lawyers, doctors, operations and other managers, who tend to be thought leaders, do not share many of the concerns and experiences of the "me" mentality (well, maybe some). My point being, if you are in a field other than sales, you are wasting your time with this book. A "Cliff Notes" would be nice. One hour reviewing the highlights of this book is all anyone needs.
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