Managing People
$24.00
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
14 February 2022
Summary
Most managers fail. Some 70% of employees say they are dissatisfied with their line manager. A shocking 50% are labelled as incompetent, a disappointment or a wrong hire by their co-workers. But, what do we expect when over half new managers are given no training when they are promoted? Becoming a manager isn’t a progression; it’s an entirely new job.
Penguin Expert Series - Managing People is a manual for managers who want to succeed in their new job, motivate and direct their teams …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241513460 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241513464 |
| Author: | Simon Birkenhead |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Business |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 138g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 12mm |
| Series: | Penguin Business Experts Series |
About The Author
Simon Birkenhead
Simon Birkenhead is a chief executive with 25 years of experience managing teams across early-stage technology start-ups to global enterprises. He’s known by his employees as an inspiring manager who helps them deliver their best work, demonstrated by a period between 2014 and 2019 where no employee resigned from the businesses he led. Educated at Cambridge University and London Business School, Simon is a former global business leader at Google, where he led teams across four continents. He has also held leadership positions at 3M, Telefónica, and Gartner. As a CEO, he has run international businesses in the UK and New Zealand. He is currently Chief Executive and Board Director for International Volunteer HQ, the world’s largest volunteer travel company. Managing People is his first book.
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