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  • The Making of a Manager

  • What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
  • By: Julie Zhuo
  • Narrated by: Karissa Vackers
  • Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (70 ratings)

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The Making of a Manager

By: Julie Zhuo
Narrated by: Karissa Vackers
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo.

No idea what you're doing? No problem. Good managers are made, not born.

Facebook VP Julie Zhuo remembers the moment when she was asked to lead a team. She felt like she’d won the golden ticket - until reality came crashing in. She was just 25 and had barely any experience being managed, let alone managing others.

Her coworkers became her employees overnight, and she faced a series of anxiety-inducing firsts, including agonising over whether to hire an interviewee, seeking the respect of reports who were cleverer than her and having to fire someone she liked. Like most first-time managers, she wasn’t given any formal training and had no resources to turn to for help. It took her years to find her way, but now she’s offering you the shortcut to success.

This is the audiobook she wishes she'd had on day one. Here, she offers practical, accessible advice like:

  • Don’t hide thorny problems from your own manager; you’re better off seeking help quickly and honestly.
  • Before you fire someone for failure to collaborate, figure out if the problem is temperamental or just a lack of training or coaching.
  • Don’t offer critical feedback in a ‘compliment sandwich’ - there’s a better way!

If you’re looking to be promoted or in your first decade of management, this is your go-to guide.

©2019 Julie Zhuo (P)2019 Random House Audiobooks
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Perfect

Very great book for new managers - great examples, simple explanations. I especially loved stories about 1 to 1 meetings.

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Every manager should read this!

Whether you agree with the ideas in here or not, it’s a great perspective on management and the scenarios that can arise. It offers wisdom from years of experience. Highly worth reading for new managers!

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Excellent tool for people managers

Regardless your experience in managing a team, this is a playbook of sorts to remind us of some important values in the art of management.

Content is quite straight to the point. No jargon, no technicalities. Just a very humanistic approach in story telling and bringing across key points that matter.

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