The Making of a Manager

Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller! Congratulations on becoming a manager! After celebrating with champagne and embracing your new title, reality might hit you: you're not entirely sure how to navigate your new role. Julie Zhuo experienced this firsthand when she was promoted to manager at the age of 25. Faced with a daunting list of tasks—from hiring to firing, managing meetings and communications, planning strategies and making pitches—she encountered numerous questions and uncertainties. How could she effectively turn teamwork into success? How could she responsibly guide her team members' career growth? What would it take to lead with assurance in unexpected scenarios? With experience leading a wide array of teams, Julie has discovered the fundamental truth: effective managers are developed, not born. If you're invested enough in reading this, you're on the path to becoming an exceptional manager. "The Making of a Manager" serves as a contemporary guide filled with practical examples and transformative insights, such as: how to distinguish a great manager from the average, when it's worth taking a chance on a candidate despite an awkward interview, and how to foster trust with your team by not resorting to bossy tactics. It also advises on where to seek guidance when confidence wanes and answers seem elusive. Whether you're stepping into management for the first time, are an experienced leader, or are aiming for a promotion, this handbook is designed to help you become the manager you've always admired.