Be in charge : a leadership manual : how to stay on top / / Alexander R. Margulis

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910827196003321
• Autore: Margulis Alexander R
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Academic Press, c2002
• ISBN: 1-281-05270-1; 9786611052706; 0-08-048837-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (133 p.)
• Disciplina: 658.4/092
• Soggetti: Business etiquette; Office politics; Leadership; Management
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Machine generated contents note: WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? -- THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CHIEFS -- GENDER DIFFERENCES: Equal, but -- STARTING: The Different Approaches and the Entrance Speech -- THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACADEMIC -- AND BUSINESS CHIEFS -- HOW TO DRESS WHEN YOU START -- HOW TO DRESS ONCE YOU ARE ESTABLISHED -- HOW TO USE YOUR OFFICE AS A THEATER OF OPERATIONS -- HOW TO BUDGET YOUR TIME -- GAINING RESPECT -- GAINING LOYALTY -- HOW TO TREAT CLOSE ASSOCIATES -- HOW TO TREAT EQUALS -- HOW TO TREAT SUBORDINATES -- TREATING ADVERSITY -- HOW TO RECRUIT AND PROMOTE TALENT -- HOW TO LET YOUR ASSOCIATES GO -- ENTERTAINING -- HAVING A NEW CHIEF -- RECRUITING -- PROMOTION TO THE NEXT STEP OF CHIEF -- SURVIVING AWAY FROM THE JOB -- SAYING GOODBYE -- EPILOGUE: Surviving and enjoying -- retirement.
• Sommario/riassunto: Be in Charge: A Leadership Manual defines what ""leadership"" is. It includes comprehensive coverage on various types of chiefs (including both business and academic) and discusses gender differences in leadership styles. Also included are terrific tips on how to dress as a ; leader, budget time efficiently, gain loyalty and respect, terminate employees professionally, recruit qualified people, treat adversity in the workplace, survive and enjoy retirement, and much more.Key Features * A Foreword by Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of GE, co