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Entrepreneur Voices on Strategic Management provides a detailed look at the skills and strategies necessary to manage employees effectively at every level.As a manager, you tend to walk a tightrope with executives on one side and employees on the other. But while managing personalities, team dynamics, and company culture aren't your only responsibilities, they are vital to the well-being of any company. To help you boost productivity and find the right management style for you, the staff of Entrepreneur helps you tap into the expertise of over 20 contributors and learn how to:Delegate the right jobs to the right peopleDecentralize management and boost employee productivityPromote accountability with remote and in-house staffMotivate your team with radical candor and genuine appreciationCreate a culture that fits your brand and management styleSupervise a staff without breathing down people's necksPlus, get an inside look at the management styles of Karim Abouelnaga, founder and CEO of Practice Makes Perfect, Dr. Riaz Khadem, founder of Infotrac and author of Total Alignment, Chung-Man Tam, CEO of Homesuite, and Glenn Llopis, chairman of the Glenn Llopis Group and author of The Innovation Mentality.

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Everything You Need to Know About Managing Your Team As a manager, you tend to walk a tightrope with executives on one side and employees on the other. But while managing personalities, team dynamics, and company culture aren't your only responsibilities, they are vital to the well-being of any company. To help you boost productivity and find the right management style for you, the staff of Entrepreneur helps you tap into the expertise of over 20 contributors and learn how to: Delegate the right jobs to the right people Decentralize management and boost employee productivity Promote accountability with remote and in-house staff Motivate your team with radical candor and genuine appreciation Create a culture that fits your brand and management style Supervise a staff without breathing down people's necks Plus, get an inside look at the management styles of Karim Abouelnaga, founder and CEO of Practice Makes Perfect, Dr. Riaz Khadem, founder of Infotrac and author of Total Alignment , Chung-Man Tam, CEO of Homesuite, and Glenn Llopis, chairman of the Glenn Llopis Group and author of The Innovation Mentality .

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For more than 30 years, Entrepreneur Media, Inc. has set the course for success for millions of entrepreneurs and small business owners. We'll teach you the secrets of the winners and give you exactly what you need to lay the groundwork for success.

Table of Contents

Part One: Managing Your Ego
Seven Warning Signs You're the Dreaded MicromanagerEither You Run the Organization or the Organization Will Run YouFive Keys to Promoting Accountability in Your Business (practice what you preach)Micromanagement is Murder: Stop Killing Your EmployeesHow to Increase Accountability Without Breathing Down People's NecksShould You Delegate That? A Comprehensive Guide
Part Two: Managing Productivity
Five Reasons Why Workplace Anxiety is Costing Your Business a FortuneSix Things You Must Do to Effectively Manage Remote WorkersThree Ways to Decentralize Management and Boost ProductivityForget the Open Workspace: How Workspace Design Can Facilitate Increased ProductivityThree Unique Paths to Improving Office ProductivityWhy You Can't Afford to Fixate on Results at Any Cost
Part Three: Managing Employee Performance
Ten Founder Share What Their Worst Boss Taught ThemFive Touch Points When You Can Boost Retention Through TrainingWhy Radical Candor is the Feedback Method Your Startup NeedsFive Reasons Employees Shouldn't Fear Making MistakesThree Leaders Take Employee Appreciation to the Next LevelFive Tips for Giving Feedback to Creative People
Part Four: Managing Team Dynamics
Five Tips for Dealing Better with Workplace DiversityHiring Brilliant Jerks Can Cost You the Culture That Brought SuccessTen Ways Bosses Who Make Nice Bring out the Best in Their EmployeesWhy a "Living and Breathing" Company Culture Isn't Always a Good ThingFive Generations in the Workplace (and Why We Need Them All)Creating Space for Introverts to Flex Their SuperpowerDoes Your Company Culture Match Your Brand?

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Full-page ad in Entrepreneur print and digital magazine (2.4 million readers per month)Email to minimum 830K Entrepreneur subscribersBanner ads on Entrepreneur.com (audience 14 million unique visitors per month)Custom hub on Entrepreneur.com to showcase the each of the chapter's content, videos, and inclusion on CTA to buy the book series at the retailersBook cover and text links within related articles and channels on Entrepreneur.comContent campaigns shared via Entrepreneur's social networks, which total 10.4 million engagedVine review galleys for pre-publication promotionDigital galleys and press kits via NetGalley sent to top editors, reviewers, bloggers and influential media contactsInstagram spotlight campaign featuring four thought leaders interviewed and author of the foreword

Long Description

Entrepreneur Voices on Strategic Management provides a detailed look at the skills and strategies necessary to manage employees effectively at every level. As a manager, you tend to walk a tightrope with executives on one side and employees on the other. But while managing personalities, team dynamics, and company culture aren't your only responsibilities, they are vital to the well-being of any company. To help you boost productivity and find the right management style for you, the staff of Entrepreneur helps you tap into the expertise of over 20 contributors and learn how to: Delegate the right jobs to the right people Decentralize management and boost employee productivity Promote accountability with remote and in-house staff Motivate your team with radical candor and genuine appreciation Create a culture that fits your brand and management style Supervise a staff without breathing down people's necks Plus, get an inside look at the management styles of Karim Abouelnaga, founder and CEO of Practice Makes Perfect, Dr. Riaz Khadem, founder of Infotrac and author of Total Alignment , Chung-Man Tam, CEO of Homesuite, and Glenn Llopis, chairman of the Glenn Llopis Group and author of The Innovation Mentality .

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Targeting a top searched topic on Entrepreneur.com, Entrepreneur Voices on Strategic Management provides middle managers in the workforce and small business owners alike with the proven skills and strategies necessary to manage employees effectively at every level. Each title in the series will include new interviews not previously published.

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