
The Making of a Manager
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
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Narrated by:
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Karissa Vackers
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By:
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Julie Zhuo
About this listen
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo.
No idea what you're doing? No problem. Good managers are made, not born.
Facebook VP Julie Zhuo remembers the moment when she was asked to lead a team. She felt like she’d won the golden ticket - until reality came crashing in. She was just 25 and had barely any experience being managed, let alone managing others.
Her coworkers became her employees overnight, and she faced a series of anxiety-inducing firsts, including agonising over whether to hire an interviewee, seeking the respect of reports who were cleverer than her and having to fire someone she liked. Like most first-time managers, she wasn’t given any formal training and had no resources to turn to for help. It took her years to find her way, but now she’s offering you the shortcut to success.
This is the audiobook she wishes she'd had on day one. Here, she offers practical, accessible advice like:
- Don’t hide thorny problems from your own manager; you’re better off seeking help quickly and honestly.
- Before you fire someone for failure to collaborate, figure out if the problem is temperamental or just a lack of training or coaching.
- Don’t offer critical feedback in a ‘compliment sandwich’ - there’s a better way!
If you’re looking to be promoted or in your first decade of management, this is your go-to guide.
©2019 Julie Zhuo (P)2019 Random House AudiobooksVery helpful for new to mid level managers
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So relevant!
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Reaffirming
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Narration was good but didn't feel as authentic or easy to follow as the actual author.
Good overall
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Tangible tips
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She does have valuable insight, and I feel she would have really benefitted from clearly separating her wisdom from her experiences; either by writing two separate books, or dividing her book in chapters that were purely one or the other, rather than a constant mix of the two. This is purely because many of her experiences are not relatable and so end up clouding the universal point she's possibly trying to make.
Author loses her points in autobiography.
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