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

Alan Murray

ISBN 10: 0061840335 / ISBN 13: 9780061840333

Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2010

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In recent decades, some of the world's best and brightest have devoted countless hours to understanding management - what works, and what doesn't. There are more than 1500 credible schools offering master's degrees in business administration around the world, at least a hundred magazines and newspapers devoted to the subject, and more than three thousand new books on the topic each year. What's been missing is a simple and convenient way to disseminate the best ideas and practices to managers everywhere, at all levels and in all kinds of industries and organisations - a group of people who, by definition, lead very busy lives. "The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management" is an effort to remedy that problem by drawing the best from the existing body of knowledge and research, and to summarise it in one place, in a simple, clear, and useful way. If you are a new manager, or even an experienced manager, you'll want to read this book from beginning to end. Others may choose to use it as a resource or reference. It is organised by topics, each introduced by simple questions frequently asked by managers, and offers suggestions for further reading on each topic. While not encyclopaedic in its approach, the book focuses on classic and contemporary works that have resonated with the broadest audiences and that have been recommended by members of the "Wall Street Journal" CEO Council - a group of chief executives of large and successful global companies, who have learned a good deal about leadership and management on their way to the top.

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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: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061840335
• ISBN 13: 9780061840333
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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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.