Good management is vital to the success of every business but being a good manager isn't always easy. This book offers you expert advice on hiring the right staff, building effective teams, resolving office politics and maintaining your own work/life balance. Inside you'll find examples and guidance to help you identify the styles of management you need to succeed and to deal with the challenges of being a manager today.

• Be the best – learn great techniques for coaching, mentoring and inspiring your employees to perform at their best

• Get to the point – set goals and targets, and discover how to manage people and projects

• Connect with others – use effective communication skills and discover the best ways to convey your messages

• Get political – assess a wide range of management risks and learn key techniques for dealing with office politics

• Become a 21st-century manager – harness the power of technology and use it to help with budgeting and accounting

Open the book and find:

• How to take the first steps into management

• Advice on being a truly great interviewer

• Techniques on developing and mentoring employees

• Guidance on juggling priorities

• Why understanding your stakeholders is vital

• A guide to 21st-century functions of management

Learn to:

• Use the latest management techniques, tools and technology

• Develop leadership skills and integrate them into your management style

• Manage a business and team through difficult times

• Become a great global manager