Product Description

Some people seem to be naturally great managers. They glide effortlessly onwards and upwards through all the politics, the system, the people problems, the impossible targets, the work overload and all the nonsense that goes on. They say the right thing; do the right thing and know how to handle every situation. 

Is there something they do that we don’t? Is it a natural ability or something we could all learn? Is there a secret to managerial success? Yes... and all is revealed in The Rules of Management.  

These rules cover how you relate to people and  how you conduct yourself. They underpin all of your behaviour and your actions. This is the book for you if you want to be successful and still be able to live with yourself, sleep nights and be regarded as a thoroughly nice person by your team, your colleagues and your boss.

The Rules of Management is written in a light, entertaining, easy-to-read style that is easy to dip into, accessible and informative. This is a practical book with lots of good advice, common sense, examples, workable tips and hints to make your managerial life smooth and effective.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2220 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-29
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Review

"If you don't happen to have a personal genie sitting on your shoulder to get you out of management scrapes, this book is certainly the next best thing" - PQ Magazine, October 2006

"This manual for the workplace [is] indispensable in staying one step ahead of the management game."

- Sales and Marketing Management (January 2006)

“…a noble attempt to cut through this complexity and distil it down to some simple, memorable axioms… Could serve as a wake up reminder to a manager caught in the drama and complexity of a difficult managerial situations.”

- Management Today

"As a writer, he has a literary charisma that jumps off the pages and is sure to win round the hardest of rule breakers with its sheer hilarity. Whether your a manager yourself or have one, Templar's advice is relevant to all who work with people or deal with customers" - Accounting Technician

"I finished this book feeling uplifted, motivated and raring to go... if you don't have a personal genie sitting on your shoulder to get you out of management scrapes, this book is certainly the next best thing" PQ Magazine, October 2006

Synopsis
Some people seem to be naturally great managers. They glide effortlessly onwards and upwards through all the politics, the system, the people problems, the impossible targets, the work overload and all the nonsense that goes on. They say the right thing; do the right thing and know how to handle every situation. Is there something they do that we don't? Is it a natural ability or something we could all learn? Is there a secret to managerial success? Yes...and all is revealed in "The Rules of Management". These rules cover how you relate to people and how you conduct yourself. They underpin all of your behaviour and your actions. This is the book for you if you want to be successful and still be able to live with yourself, sleep nights and be regarded as a thoroughly nice person by your team, your colleagues and your boss. "The Rules of Management" is written in a light, entertaining, easy-to-read style that is easy to dip into, accessible and informative. This is a practical book with lots of good advice, common sense, examples, workable tips and hints to make your managerial life smooth and effective.

From the Back Cover

The Rules of Management

A definitive code for managerial success

Would you like to be one of those managers who glides effortlessly onwards and upwards through the system, the politics, the people problems, the impossible targets and the work overload?

Would you like to always say the right thing, do the right thing and know how to handle every situation? 

And would you like to do all this without breaking much of a sweat or seeming to put in excess effort?

Then you need The Rules of Management. These golden rules cover what you say and what you do (and what you are seen to be doing). They show how you inspire your team to perform (and what you do when it doesn't). They underpin your successful behaviours and actions.

Your life will be easier. Your successes will be greater. And when you are headhunted or promoted (again) nobody will be surprised. Least of all you.

Others can be good. You’ll be better.

Customer Reviews

New managers must read
I got this from my old manager who opened my eyes to a career! It was given as a secret santa! When I first opened it,I thought someone was taking the you know what but when I actually sat down and read it I was hooked. This is a must have book for someone who is new to the world of management. I found it very useful and easy to read. You can pick up the book and go to any rule there is no structure to how you should read it. It helped me through a tricky situation with a person on my team so keep it close to hand new managers!

Great to listen to in the car
Seeing as there are mostly reviews for the book here I thought I'd add one about the audiobook.

The CD lasts about an hour and is read in a jovial interesting manner that sounds very professionally read by Templer himself.

I've listened to the CD a few times now and it fits perfectly into my journey to+from work.

I have flicked through the paperback version from a colleague, and this abridged version seems to distill the information as you may do making notes.

For me the great thing about the audiobook is, inevitably I wouldn't remember half of the rules (at least!) having read the book, which is too cumbersome to read over periodically. however I find myself listening to the audiobook regularly to keep the rules (which as another reviewer has pointed out not really 'hard' rules).

A Checlist of being a successfull manager
This is a brilliant book! It was so good, I bought it for my entire management team and regularly quote the 'rules' from it. For people who like to work from a checklist of what's needed to be done, or summaries to implement without having to become an expert in evrything you do, this is the book for you. Not all the rules will apply to you but many will, and those that do can really be a 'lightbulb' moment. Fantastic!