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Common Sense Management

Quick Wisdoms for Good Managers

Quick Wisdoms for Good Managers

By Roger Fulton

By Roger Fulton

By Roger Fulton

By Roger Fulton

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Category: Management

Category: Management

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Apr 28, 2009 | ISBN 9781580089838

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Apr 06, 2011 | ISBN 9780307785664

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    About Common Sense Management

    For anyone newly promoted to a management position, the influx of expectations and responsibilities can seem daunting. In Common Sense Management, veteran management consultant Roger Fulton distills a career’s worth of experience into basic principles, encouragement, and advice. Fulton speaks not only to managers, but also to supervisors and leaders, demonstrating how it’s possible to succeed at any level in any industry, and that the same core values and practices apply. With practical sections such as “25 Common Mistakes Made by New Supervisors” and quotations from visionary leaders, from Confucius to Abraham Lincoln, this helpful guide offers motivation and support for anyone looking to succeed in a position of authority.

    About Common Sense Management

    For anyone newly promoted to a management position, the influx of expectations and responsibilities can seem daunting. In Common Sense Management, veteran management consultant Roger Fulton distills a career’s worth of experience into basic principles, encouragement, and advice. Fulton speaks not only to managers, but also to supervisors and leaders, demonstrating how it’s possible to succeed at any level in any industry, and that the same core values and practices apply. With practical sections such as “25 Common Mistakes Made by New Supervisors” and quotations from visionary leaders, from Confucius to Abraham Lincoln, this helpful guide offers motivation and support for anyone looking to succeed in a position of authority.

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    About Roger Fulton

    ROGER FULTON brings more than twenty-five years of practical management and leadership experience in both the public and private sectors to his writings on business. He has operated his own management consulting firm since 1990. He lives in Glens Falls,… More about Roger Fulton

    About Roger Fulton

    ROGER FULTON brings more than twenty-five years of practical management and leadership experience in both the public and private sectors to his writings on business. He has operated his own management consulting firm since 1990. He lives in Glens Falls,… More about Roger Fulton

    Product Details

    Category: Management

    Paperback | $12.99
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Apr 28, 2009 | 176 Pages | 5-1/4 x 8 | ISBN 9781580089838

    Category: Management

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Apr 06, 2011 | 176 Pages | ISBN 9780307785664

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    “its seemingly simple, clearly written advice is probably worth more than a dozen longer, densely written business books. …the cumulative depth and breadth of the advice are impressive.”
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    Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS
     
    1   Introduction
     
    Part One: Supervision
          6   Chapter One  Your Introduction to Supervision
          8   Chapter Two  You and Your Organization
       16   Chapter Three  You as a Supervisor
       26   Chapter Four  Winning Respect
       37   Chapter Five  Winning Confidence
       44   Chapter Six  What the Best Supervisors Do
       52   Chapter Seven  Quick Wisdom: Supervision
     
    Part Two: Management
       56   Chapter Eight  Your Introduction to Management
       58   Chapter Nine  Preventing and Handling Problems
       67   Chapter Ten  Being a Good Administrator
       74   Chapter Eleven  Winning Loyalty
       82   Chapter Twelve  What the Best Managers Do
       92   Chapter Thirteen  Quick Wisdom: Management
    Part Three: Leadership
         96   Chapter Fourteen  Your Introduction to Leadership
       100   Chapter Fifteen  Leaders Prepare By . . .
       108   Chapter Sixteen  Leaders Are . . .
       121   Chapter Seventeen  Leaders Understand . . .
       136   Chapter Eighteen  Leaders Avoid . . .
       152   Chapter Nineteen  Leaders Lead By . . .
       168   Chapter Twenty  Quick Wisdom: Leadership
     
    170   Epilogue

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