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Book Description

The strength of any organization is determined by the quality of its managers. What they do and how they do it is the key determinant of corporate success. Want to become invaluable to your company? Boost your managerial skills. The good news is that great managers are made...not born. When you discover what the most successful managers know, you will unlock the secrets to turning even ordinary employees into extraordinary performers. Now with this handy little book, success expert Brian Tracy reveals how anyone can easily: Set performance standards ● Delegate productively ● Define key result areas ● Concentrate attention and resources on high-payoff activities and eliminate distractions ● Hire and fire effectively ● Build a staff of peak performers ● Hold meetings that work ● Foster team spirit ● Communicate with clarity ● Negotiate successfully ● Remove obstacles to performance ● Set the right example ● Make good decisions quickly ● And more Filled with practical, proven techniques and tools, this essential guide shows you how to bring out the best in your people--and hit new heights in your own career.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1: The Key Questions for Managerial Effectiveness
  7. 2: Focus on Key Result Areas
  8. 3: Set Standards of Performance
  9. 4: Concentrate your Powers
  10. 5: The Vital Functions of Management
  11. 6: Management by Objectives
  12. 7: Management by Exception
  13. 8: Delegate Effectively
  14. 9: Build Peak Performers
  15. 10: Achieve Managerial Leverage
  16. 11: Hire the Right People
  17. 12: Fire the Incompetents
  18. 13: Hold Effective Meetings
  19. 14: Build Team Spirit
  20. 15: Make Good Decisions
  21. 16: Remove Obstacles to Performance
  22. 17: Become a Role Model
  23. 18: Brainstorm for Solutions
  24. 19: Negotiate like a Professional
  25. 20: Communicate with Clarity
  26. 21: Achieve Personal Excellence
  27. Conclusion
  28. Index
  29. About the Author
  30. Free Sample Chapter from the Practical Drucker
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