How to Improve Your Leadership and Management Skills - Effective Strategies for Business Managers

This practical guide is aimed at managers and business leaders who want to lead with more confidence and get better results from their teams. It argues that a good manager should be someone people willingly follow, who stays well informed, makes decisions promptly and acts decisively, so that the organisation is steered by its leaders rather than the other way round. The chapters cover how to inspire and direct staff, make a strong first impression, keep employees motivated, handle organisational change, deal with difficult colleagues, negotiate effectively, set and reach goals, delegate well and keep a business profitable and growing. The approach is hands-on, built around proven methods that help managers avoid common mistakes.