Offers management advice, explaining how to juggle the needs of one's employees with those of the company, the art of budgeting and communicating, how to delegate authority, how to manage office politics, and how to deal with job stress.

Includes index.

pt. 1. So, you want to be a manager? -- You're a manager- now what? -- Delegation: getting things done without getting done in -- Lead, follow, or get out of the way -- pt. 2. Managing: the people part -- Hiring: the million-dollar decision -- Inspiring employees to better performance -- When in doubt, coach -- pt. 3. Making things happen -- Goal setting made easy -- Measuring and monitoring individual and project performance -- The fine art of performance evaluations -- pt. 4. Working with (other) people -- Getting your message across -- It's a team thing -- Managing virtual employees -- Focusing on ethics and office politics -- pt. 5. Tough times for tough managers -- Managing change on the job -- Employee discipline: speaking softly and carrying a big stick -- Too little, too late: terminating employees -- Managing me: taking care of no. 1 -- pt. 6. Tools and techniques for managing -- Budgeting, accounting, and other money stuff -- Harnessing the power of technology -- Developing and mentoring employees -- Keeping track of recent management trends -- pt. 7. The part of tens -- Ten common management mistakes -- The ten best ways to recognize employees -- Ten classic business books that you need to know about.