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Wait, I'm the Boss?!?: The Essential Guide for New Managers to Succeed from Day One by Peter Economy
2kimi2furious's review
2.0
Not enough examples. Too vague. Also basic stuff. This is for brand new baby managers who have never even heard of what a manager is.
seullywillikers's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
While this book has lots of good advice for management, most of its points are pretty surface value. Not all of it applied to me as a library branch manager, but you can't expect it to. While seeming pretty progressive in a lot of ways (regarding inclusion and diversity, recognizing praise and uplifting staff as part of creating an uplifting workplace, and bottom-up management) Peter Economy still falls into the "employees don't want money, they want rewards" and "a fun and progressive work culture is what people are looking for-you can pay people less if you offer that" mindset that is so frustrating. Yes, a transparent, inclusive, uplifting, positive work environment with a company that meets your moral and ethical standards is absolutely imperative to cultivating satisfaction in the workplace; that said, people get jobs because they have bills to pay, and their labor must be appropriately paid.
Because the book is so progressive in some other ways, and I did get some good info from it, I bumped it from three to four stars. The idea that employees would prefer to get recognized once a year at a company party instead of better wages and benefits keeps it from being something I would recommend.
Because the book is so progressive in some other ways, and I did get some good info from it, I bumped it from three to four stars. The idea that employees would prefer to get recognized once a year at a company party instead of better wages and benefits keeps it from being something I would recommend.
ngerharter's review
3.0
Learning, learning, always be learning.
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