Fast Thinking Manager's Manual: manage at the speed of life - Softcover

Jay, Ros

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273681052 ISBN 13: 9780273681052

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2004

Synopsis

It's the night before the morning after. You've got more life than time. And that big presentation/key performance appraisal/career turning interview is the next day. It's not too late. Ros Jay and her team of expert authors will cut through the thought jungle, switch off the panic and give you simple concrete things to say, do and remember so you'll have the shine that makes you look as though you've been polishing for weeks.

So what have you left to the last minute this time? Report? Appraisal? Presentation? Tackling that discipline interview? We all do it. You've good intentions, but there's always something more urgent. And suddenly that big presentation is next week, and you still haven't done a stroke of preparation. That's when the panic sets in. If only you'd made time for it weeks ago, you'd be ready by now. As it is, what chance have you got now of getting through it without turning it into a disaster?

Or is it the first time you have had to do this? You haven't got time to wade through a weighty manual or attend a course - what you need is the smart and savvy guide to pulling it off as if you were a seasoned professional.

Or maybe you don't do it very often, and need a refreshing refresher to bring you up to speed with minimal fuss.

What you need is a Last Minute lifesaver. A minimalist guide to everything you need to know about the subject. Short enough to read fast - you haven't got long - and full of cool ideas for not only getting through it, but looking polished. Tips for looking as if you know more than you do, checklists to run through at the last minute, shortcuts for doing as little preparation as possible. And a clear, readable style so that you can understand it even through the fog of panic (which will subside once you read it).

OK, some of us are just downright disorganised, but most of us just have too much life and too little time. Here's the good news, fast: knowledge is power. And the Fast Thinking guides give you the knowledge you need to face the job head on. Not only will they get you through it this time, but they will set you up for all the next times - once you know what you're doing, you'll never worry about leaving it to the last minute again.

About this title

About the Author

Ros Jay is a freelance writer and editor. She writes on a range of business topics specialising in marketing and communication-related subjects. She also writes for and edits corporate magazines both in print and on the net. She is a senior associate of the Institute of Direct Marketing.

Ros's publishing successes include Fast Thinking Manager's Manual, How to Manage Your Boss, How to Get A Pay Rise, How to Build a Great Team and How to Handle Tough Situations at Work, all published by Prentice Hall Business.

From the Back Cover

Fast Thinking Manager’s Manual second edition

Ros Jay and Richard Templar

 

 

Time is short and life is fast. You’ve never got enough hours in the day to prepare as well as you’d like for those critical managerial tasks. You need Fast Thinking.

 

The second edition of this comprehensive manual covers all the major situations you might face with less than the ideal amount of time to prepare; whether you need to conduct an interview or an appraisal, run a team meeting, tackle a budget or prepare a presentation, this is the book that tells you what you need to know and only what you need to know. It’s the smart way to get through the day.

 

Equipped with the vital things to say, do and remember, the Fast Thinking Manager’s Manual gives you the shine that makes you look as if you’ve been polishing for weeks.

 

If you’re up against the clock, you need Fast Thinking.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0273681052
• ISBN 13: 9780273681052
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 568