The First-Time Manager

Straight forward, good, simple subjects which go into good depth of how to manage your co-workers.Highly recommend!

Good book and has great strategies to learn a few essential managerial tactics.

The book itself is a great read. i found it easy to follow. im preparing for an interview for a management role, and at the very least i know I've learned valuable insight to dealing my own managers in the future.the only reason I couldn't give this book 5 starts were because the title on the spine is printed upside down.

While in a manager in training program through my work, I bought this book as a guide into the unknown. It has been a very big help in what I’m seeing happen in real time. I highly recommend it to anyone hoping to move up and be apart of the management team. Has a wealth of knowledge

AAA+! I am a big fan of Amazon books, I will keep buying them all my life!

This book is great for managers/leaders in any organization and I highly recommend it. Contrary to what one reviewer said - it is not outdated. Good advice is never outdated. I am an attorney who moved into HR two years ago and I could have written this book. It provides the same sage advice I've been giving managers and leaders for over 30 years - if followed, it will reduce legal action AND lead to more engaged and happy employees who are less likely to leave the organization. The managers/leaders will likely be happier and less stressed too. In my experience, I see far more bad and/or mediocre managers/leaders than truly good ones. This book can help change that - for the reader who is willing to learn and change behaviors. Good management and leadership is not an innate talent for the majority of people - it can and should be learned by EVERY manager/leader not just the new ones. Even those with innate talent and good emotional intelligence can learn something from this book.

I've been struggling in my management position over the past few years. I think I'm one who got promoted based on individual performance instead of any particular leadership skills.Oh, how I wish I had read this book before I got into my current role. It would have helped me better deal with so many situations a lot better than I did.Anyways, to make a long story short,I started implementing some of the suggestions as I was reading, and I've seen positive results. Some will take more time to implement, but I expect I'm fully expecting that I'll see benefits for me and my team over the next few weeks and months.My thanks to the authors. I highly recommend this book.

I am an HR professional and currently working with an employee to get him trained up for management. This employee got SO much from this book! He is a star employee, but did not understand what it took to be a good manager, and no matter how much you told him he didn't quite get it. This book changed everything! This book was written so well that my employee feels like the author was writing just to him. I am a real critic when it comes to the quality of management books, but this one is spot on. I highly recommend for any new manager, anyone thinking about a career in management, and a manager who feels like they want to brush up on the basics to make sure their focus is in the right place

Amazing book for someone transitioning from technical to managerial role

The book addresses the needs of new managers and it does a very good job at point out the most common mistakes new managers make and how to avoid them.But it's useful to managers who change jobs, companies and cultures as well. Sometimes the shift is so big that it you feel like a newbie on the job; and this is a moment when this book helps, too.

I purchased this book for 2 of my employees who have recently been promoted to Management roles. They are only about half way through at this time but the feedback is that this book is amazing! It covers everything and more that a first time Manager needs to learn and know. My pick of choosing this book for them was an optimal pick on my part! 😃

Un ottimo libro, copre tutti gli aspetti importanti per un manager nuovo. Utilissimo!

Great read for new and existing leaders. A summary of each section would be great for future editions.