What to Do When You Become the Boss: How New Managers Become Successful Managers
An excellent book that does what it says on the tin: helping new managers become successful managers.  ChangingMinds.orgMakes a useful addition to a new manager's library - don't keep it on your desk. The first rule of management may well be "don't let others know that you're not sure about what you're doing" Australian Financial Review, Boss MagazineNot written in standard management speak. It should be assigned reading for anyone in business school or for those who work within a large corporation. I strongly recommend this book - you and your career will thank me. Greatnewbooks.orgBookshelves are crammed with non-academic "how to" guides for new and aspiring managers. What distinguishes this book from all the others? Selden's guide for new managers deserves attention for all the right reasons. Journal of Pacific Rim PsychologyBob's book enables managers to access his many years of experience and accumulated wisdom and put it to good use straightaway. Rich with case studies, warnings, distilled knowledge and common sense, this book is an essential aide to anyone venturing into this territory for the first time. There is no other book like it! G. Michelli Management Coach