Successful Managers: Successful Organizations (Bosshandbooks – practical advice from seasoned managers)

This book is an overview of the full range of management. It is meant to be a tool that employers can give to new managers to orient them to their responsibilities. However, following publication, the author has discovered it is being used by senior managers as well. CEOs have found the Macek Management Checklist particularly helpful in screening candidates for management positions and to periodically assess their performance as CEOs. This is called a "handbook" for a reason: it is intended to be an easy read offering substantive information for managers at all levels. It can be read in one sitting and used periodically as a reference tool. It is printed in an 8.5.x.11 format, making it an easy fit into brief cases and luggage. The author has been a manager for 30 years, 17 as a CEO. He offers many valuable insights into the practice of management, especially the "people skills" managers need to fully use the skills of their workforces. This is a must read for any serious manager.