Management Essentials: Leading People, Driving Strategy, and Navigating Change (Leadership and Management) - Softcover

Book 1 of 4: Leadership and Management

Messenger, Dr Ian

 
9781998376087: Management Essentials: Leading People, Driving Strategy, and Navigating Change (Leadership and Management)

Synopsis

Management Essentials: Leading People, Driving Strategy, and Navigating Change is a practical, modern guide for managers who need to deliver results while building strong, resilient teams. Grounded in the core disciplines of management - planning, organizing, leading, and controlling - it moves quickly from theory into the real work of decision-making: using data well, understanding financial realities, improving operations, and delivering projects with clarity and accountability.
The book examines what separates capable managers from trusted leaders: talent development, emotional intelligence and psychological safety, DEIB, coaching, negotiation, and the ability to shape culture rather than merely “manage” it. It then equips readers to lead at the organizational level - aligning structure with strategy, navigating change and innovation, strengthening governance and risk management, and improving stakeholder and customer outcomes through influence and communication.
It tackles the realities of modern leadership: ethical judgment, sustainability, crisis readiness, digital transformation, design thinking, and leading effectively in virtual and hybrid environments - so managers can stay steady in uncertainty and effective in the future of work.

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ISBN 10:  1998376079 ISBN 13:  9781998376070
Publisher: Sherman Press, 2026
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