The winning manager : timeless principles for corporate success /
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| Author / Creator: | Vieira, Walter, 1938- |
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Imprint: | Los Angeles : Sage, [2014] |
| Description: | xviii, 219 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Response business books Response business books. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10770081 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part 1. Starting Out
- 1. On the Threshold: Start of the Work Phase of Life
- 2. Sketching Out a Grand Career Design: Fixing the Milestones
- 3. Applications That Work: And Why Some Don't
- 4. Playing the Interview Game: When Basics Are Often Forgotten
- 5. Negotiating the Interview: Insights into the Minds of Interviewers
- 6. Following Up on Interviews: How Far Will You Push?
- 7. Choosing an Employer: Look Before You Leap
- 8. Withstanding Pressures: A Formidable Challenge
- 9. Knowing the CEO: The CEO Casts a Shadow
- 10. The First Job Change: A Major Hurdle
- 11. Be Wary of Tides: They Can Be Misleading
- 12. Understanding Long-term Gains: Look Beyond the Horizon
- Part 2. Developing Skills and Abilities
- 13. Getting on with Your Boss: An Ongoing Challenge
- 14. A Mentor Can Help You Succeed: Makes the Journey Easier
- 15. Don't Let Accidents Derail You: They Can Be Opportunities in Disguise
- 16. Little Things Show Up: And Reveal the Real Person
- 17. Beneficial Associations: Using the Power of Synergy
- 18. Enhancing Career Option with Networking: Extending the Reach
- 19. Grabbing Opportunities: Needs Grasp and Reach
- 20. The Importance of Being a Team Player: Leveraging the Power of Many
- 21. Becoming an Effective Manager: And Not just an Efficient Manager
- 22. Opportunities to Learn: They Are Many and Varied
- 23. The Need to Learn/Unlearn/Relearn: A Lifelong Pursuit
- 24. Management of Time: A Key Element for Success
- 25. Effective Communication: The Hub of Fayol's Wheel
- 26. Taking Notes: Useful Backup to Memory
- 27. Blocking Communication: I Know It Already!
- 28. Communicating Facts without Tact: You Could Be Right, the Wrong Way
- 29. Separating Issues from Persons: The Art of Discernment
- 30. Dithering on Decisions: A Major Disability with Many
- 31. How to Motivate People: And Keep Them Motivated
- 32. The Need for Creativity: Because Innovation Is the Key
- 33. Learning from Job Transfers: Travel Is Education
- 34. Perseverance Pays: In the Long Run
- Part 3. Attitudes and Values
- 35. Is Business Etiquette Outdated?: These Are Lubricants that Help Human Interactions
- 36. Indiscretion Can Harm Others: Hallmark of Poor Managers
- 37. Indiscretion Can Even Harm You: Shooting Yourself in the Foot
- 38. A Question of Trust: Creates Followers for Leaders
- 39. Keeping Your Word: Is Being True to Yourself
- 40. Building Credibility: Helps Create Reputations
- 41. Making and Breaking of Reputations: The Long and the Short of It
- 42. Peer Group Pressures: Can Be Overpowering
- 43. The Limits of Honesty: Challenge of Black and White and Shades of Grey
- 44. Tolerance for Corruption: Getting Used to Seeing Weeds, Not Flowers
- 45. Gifts: Giving and Receiving: Making It Innocuous, Both Ways
- 46. Greater Expectations from Others: It Is Futile to Expect Gratitude
- 47. A Yearning for Solitude: Learning to Be Alone-Not Lonely
- 48. Are You Doing Well?: The Answer Can Spark Sympathy or Jealousy
- 49. Fooling People at Work: Some of the People, Some of the Time
- 50. With a Little Bit of Luck: Fortunes Can Change!
- 51. Values and the Executive: Some Things Are Unchangeable, Even in a Changing World
- 52. Should You Be In Business?: With the Right Nature and Nurture, You Should
- 53. Character and Self Discipline: The Foundation for Leadership
- 54. The Protective Umbrella: For Many, the Grass Is Greener Here
- About the Author