The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
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The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
Julie Zhuo
Portfolio, 2019, 288 Pages
Summary
This book is written by the first intern that Facebook hired who has now risen into the upper echelons of the company. The book covers the basics of management, starting from small teams to more complex, multi-team organizations. Zhuo walks through major topics of management such as starting out as a manager, feedback, leading, self-management, meetings, hiring, execution and nurturing organizational culture. Most of the illustrations are drawn from her personal experience.
