{"product_id":"its-okay-to-be-the-boss-the-step-by-step-guide-to-becoming-the-manager-your-employees-need-hardcover","title":"It's Okay to Be the Boss: The Step-By-Step Guide to Becoming the Manager Your Employees Need - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Tulgan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBruce Tulgan shows bosses how to get things done by solving corporate America's huge problem with simple, effective management.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this call-to-arms, consultant and speaker Bruce Tulgan puts his finger on biggest problem in corporate America: no one wants to be the boss. No one wants to take responsibility and tell their employees what to do and how to do it. More importantly, no one wants to follow up and make sure that assignments were done and done right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaking a clear distinction between managers who interfere with the work at hand and managers who are simply afraid to take charge by setting clear goals and evaluating work, Tulgan opens eyes to the undisciplined workplace that is frustrating workers at every level. Giving a clear 8-step path to becoming a strong manager, Tulgan will empower anyone to be the best bosses they can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you feel you don't have enough time to manage your people?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you avoid interacting with some employees because you hate the dreaded confrontations that often follow?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you have some great employees you really cannot afford to lose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you secretly wish you could be more in control but don't know where to start?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManaging people is harder and more high-pressure today than ever before. There's no room for downtime, waste, or inefficiency. You have to do more with less. And employees have become high maintenance. Not only are they more likely to disagree openly and push back, but they also won't work hard for vague promises of long-term rewards. They look to you--their immediate boss--to help them get what they need and want at work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you tackle this huge management challenge? If you are like most managers, you take a hands-off approach. You \"empower\" employees by leaving them alone, unless they really need you. After all, you don't want to \"micromanage\" them and don't have the time to hold every employee's hand. Of course, problems always come up and often snowball into bigger problems. In fact, you probably spend too much of your time solving problems and falling behind on your work . . . which leaves even less time for managing people . . . which opens the door for even more problems!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eIt's Okay to Be the Boss\u003c\/em\u003e, Bruce Tulgan puts his finger on the biggest problem in corporate America--an undermanagement epidemic affecting managers at all levels of the organization and in all industries--and offers another way. His clear, step-by-step guide to becoming the strong manager employees need challenges bosses everywhere to spell out expectations, tell employees exactly what to do and how to do it, monitor and measure performance constantly, and correct failure quickly and reward success even more quickly. Now that's how you set employees up for success and help them earn what they need. Tulgan opens our eyes to the undisciplined workplace that is overwhelming managers and frustrating workers and invites bosses everywhere to accept the sacred responsibility of managing people. His message: It's okay to be the boss. Be a great one!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce Tulgan\u003c\/b\u003e is an adviser to business leaders all over the world and a sought-after speaker and seminar leader. He is the founder of Rainmaker-Thinking, Inc., a management training firm. Bruce is the author of the classic \u003ci\u003eManaging Generation X\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eWinning the Talent Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHuman Resources\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his wife, Dr. Debby Applegate, in New Haven, Connecticut, and Portland, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753428517152,"sku":"9780061121364","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/998dc558d3b1ef5e0711c7a2a74949bd.webp?v=1780020037","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/its-okay-to-be-the-boss-the-step-by-step-guide-to-becoming-the-manager-your-employees-need-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}