The Better Boss tells you the things you need to know to be the best boss you can be, for your employees and your employer and yourself. The book talks about the personal impact on someone that becomes a manager of other people. The emphasis is on common sense; real-life situations are featured to help anyone anticipate and prepare for some of the many surprises managers encounter.
The book also talks about the basic essential skills of managing, like project management where the anatomy of a project is outlined and risks involved at each stage. Hiring, terminating and dealing with prejudice (yours and theirs) is discussed with examples. A technique for doing employee reviews is described that will make this scary task a manager's strong point.
If you are a new manager, this information will give you confidence; if you are an experienced manager, you'll smile as you recognize some of the characters you run into in the business world. Get it at the introductory price!