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About the book
If you’re looking to enhance your management skills and navigate the complexities of leading a team, "The Making of a Manager" by Julie Zhuo is a must-read. Zhuo, a seasoned manager at Facebook, provides insightful guidance rooted in her own experiences. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding your team, fostering a positive culture, and developing your leadership style. It’s not just about managing tasks; it’s about empowering people and creating an environment where they can thrive. Zhuo's conversational tone and relatable anecdotes make it easy to absorb the key concepts, whether you're a new manager or an experienced leader looking to refine your approach. This book serves as a practical playbook that equips you with the tools you need to succeed in management.Recommended by influential figures like Jake Knapp, Matt Mullenweg, and Sam Altman, "The Making of a Manager" has garnered attention from a diverse group of leaders in technology, entrepreneurship, and education. These recommenders include successful authors, media personalities, and venture capitalists, all of whom share a common goal of fostering innovation and effective leadership. Their collective endorsement highlights the book's relevance across various fields, making it a valuable resource for anyone aiming to improve their managerial skills and lead with confidence.
Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don't really know what you're doing.
That's exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the age of 25. She stared at a long list of logistics--from hiring to firing, from meeting to messaging, from planning to pitching--and faced a thousand questions and uncertainties. How was she supposed to spin teamwork into value? How could she be a good steward of her reports' careers? What was the secret to leading with confidence in new and unexpected situations?
Now, having managed dozens of teams spanning tens to hundreds of people, Julie knows the most important lesson of all: great managers are made, not born. If you care enough to be reading this, then you care enough to be a great manager.
The Making of a Manager is a modern field guide packed everyday examples and transformative insights, including:
- How to tell a great manager from an average manager (illustrations included)
- When you should look past an awkward interview and hire someone anyway
- How to build trust with your reports through not being a boss
- Where to look when you lose faith and lack the answers
Whether you're new to the job, a veteran leader, or looking to be promoted, this is the handbook you need to be the kind of manager you wish you had.
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What readers say about ‘The Making of a Manager’
Sam Altman on The Making of a Manager
"Gives new managers the tools they need to help their people and company win."
Daniel Pink on The Making of a Manager
"Are you a new manager? Are you a little scared? Fear not. [This author] is here to help."
Ev Williams on The Making of a Manager
"Its practical wisdom is immediately useful for the newly minted manager—and us old ones."
Gretchen Rubin on The Making of a Manager
"Combines cutting-edge analysis of how organizations work with engaging and accessible examples of how theory plays out in real life, with stories of what [the author] did right and wrong."
Marty Cagan on The Making of a Manager
"If you're a manager of product, design or engineering for a company built on empowered product teams, it's worth your time."
Ali Abdaal on The Making of a Manager
"My management skills immediately improved after I started to do some of the things that [this author] recommends."
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