The Making of a Manager

By Julie Zhuo,

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Congratulations, you're a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don't really know what you're doing.

That's exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager atā€¦

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1 author picked The Making of a Manager as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Julie Zhuo has a Silicon Valley and technology background and writes about management in a very straightforward way that lets the reader both identify with the content and learn from it. The new manager is targeted in this book but the discussion and anecdotes are valuable for anyone. My experience is that managers, even those who have held the people manager role for many years, need to refresh their view and skills on a continuous basis. Organizations frequently donā€™t train managers as often or as deeply as is needed. Starting with a good foundation that talks about ā€œpeople, purpose andā€¦

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