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Mastering Management Styles: Expert Guidance for Managers

By : Harris M Silverman

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Mastering Management Styles: Expert Guidance for Managers

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By: Harris M Silverman

Overview of this book

Mastering Management Styles: Expert Guidance for Managers

Mastering Management Styles: Expert Guidance for Managers

Credits

Credits

About the Author

About the Author

About the Reviewers

About the Reviewers

Preface

Preface

Free Chapter

Why Management Style Matters

Why Management Style Matters

Why style matters

The elements of management style

Adapt!

Managing on a spectrum

Managing work versus managing people

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

Summary

The Elements of Management Style: Direction versus Consultation

The Elements of Management Style: Direction versus Consultation

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

What is the direction/consultation axis?

Managing on the direction/consultation spectrum

The impact on employees

Risks

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

Summary

The Elements of Management Style: Control versus Autonomy

The Elements of Management Style: Control versus Autonomy

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

What is the control/autonomy axis?

Managing on the control/autonomy spectrum

The impact on employees

Risks

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

Summary

The Elements of Management Style: Coaching, Mentoring, and Supporting

The Elements of Management Style: Coaching, Mentoring, and Supporting

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

Coaching

Mentoring

Support

Risks

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

Summary

The Elements of Management Style: The Organization or the Employee?

The Elements of Management Style: The Organization or the Employee?

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

The organization/employee spectrum

The interests of the organization

The interests of the employee

Striking the balance

The impact on employees

Risks

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

Summary

Differences Between Employees

Differences Between Employees

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

Differentiating between employees

The impact on employees

Risks

Case study: Dave and Rhonda

Summary

Conclusion: Things to Remember

Conclusion: Things to Remember

Adaptability

Adapting to the nature of your employees

Adapting to the nature of the work

Adapting to the needs of the organization

Your place on the team

Be part of the team

Be tolerant of mistakes

Your personal issues

Summary

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Summary

In this chapter, you have:

Considered the nature of the manager's role
Learned about the key role management style plays in determining the success of you and your team
Considered the importance of adaptability
Distinguished between managing work and managing people
Met our two case study employees, Dave and Rhonda

Now let's take a closer look at the first element of management style, the direction/consultation axis.

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