The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management: Lasting Lessons from the Best Leadership Minds of Our Time

Murray, Alan

ISBN 10: 0061840335 / ISBN 13: 9780061840333

Published by Harper Business, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management: Lasting Lessons from the Best Leadership Minds of Our Time
• Publisher: Harper Business
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061840335
• ISBN 13: 9780061840333
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 6 ounces

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Synopsis

The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management offers practical business advice and “Lasting Lessons from the Best Leadership Minds of Our Time.” Compiled by Alan Murray, Deputy Managing Editor of the Wall Street Journal, this is the definitive guide to how to be a successful manager from the world’s most respected business publication—an indispensible handbook for new managers and veterans alike, providing actionable advice and solid business strategies to help them put their best ideas to work.

Drawing on decades of insight from the world’s top business publication, this guide offers a masterclass in:

• Strategy and Execution: Learn to formulate a winning strategy and, more importantly, develop the discipline to see it through.
• Leadership and Motivation: Understand the crucial difference between managing and leading, and discover what truly motivates people to deliver their best work.
• Hiring and Team Building: Master the art of getting the right people on the bus, building effective teams, and making tough personnel decisions when necessary.
• Financial Literacy: Grasp the essential financial tools—from budgets to balance sheets—you need to keep your organization on track and make sound decisions.

About the Author

Alan Murray is Deputy Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal and Executive Editor of WSJ.com. He is the author of Revolt in the Boardroom.