Hill, Linda A.  1956- <br/><br/>
Being the boss :  the 3 imperatives for becoming a great leader / 
Linda A. Hill, Kent Lineback. 
 - Boston :  Harvard Business Review Press,  (c)2011. 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 284 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Your 3 imperatives as a manager --  I'm the boss! --  I'm your friend! --  Can people trust you? --  Understand the reality of your organization --  Weave your own web of influence --  Don't forget your boss --  Define the future --  Be clear how your team works --  Your team members are individuals too --  Manage through your daily work --  Completing your journey --  Epilogue. 
<br/><br/> You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from subordinates, your supervisor, peers, and customers. You're not alone. As Linda Hill and Kent Lineback reveal in "Being the Boss", becoming an effective manager is a painful, difficult journey. It's trial and error, endless effort, and slowly acquired personal insight. Many managers never complete the journey. At best, they just learn to get by. At worst, they become terrible bosses. This new book explains how to avoid that fate, by mastering three imperatives: · Manage yourself: Learn that management isn't about getting things done yourself. It's about accomplishing things through others -- 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781422172353 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Supervision of employees.<br/>Executive ability.<br/>Management.<br/>Leadership.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HF5549  / .B456 2011