This is ... okay. A little dated for sure but there are some timeless management principles that would be great for a new manager to explore. Overall I wouldn't recommend it for somebody with a lot of leadership experience because there really wouldn't be new or thought-provoking material.

This was for a miserable white feminist book club

Disappointing read. Just seemed very common sense to me. Probably would have had a different perspective and found it far more valuable if I had read it when I first started managing people. Frankly, I was horrified when, on page 25 I read, "...studies also show that women are not socialized to become leaders and that great leading female role models are few and far between. Sure, there's Eleanor Roosevelt, Hillary Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Oprah Winfrey, and Maya Angelou, but beyond that, can you name anyone?" ?????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kirja on vuodelta 2006, ja se kyllä näkyy. Ihan kuin olisi katsellut johtajuusoppien historiaan, sillä monissa asioissa on tultu ilmeisesti paljonkin eteenpäin. Koin, että kirjoittajien sävy on aivan liian ylimielinen. Lisäksi häiritsi, että joissain kohdissa puhuttiin tulevalle johtajalle, joissain nykyiselle johtajalle, joissain assistentille ja joissain alaiselle. Ei ihan turhakaan, mutta hyvä oppikirja siitä, miten hetkellä X ajan hermolla oleminen tarkoittaa auttamatta, että hetkellä X+14 tieto on jo vanhaa.

"Act as you would like your best employee to act. Jump in to help, don't talk about others behind their backs, be honest, work hard, respect others, and most of all . . . enjoy the job."

I was becoming a manager (managing 2 people) and I needed all the help I could get. It is very light reading and makes you laugh a little with each chapter. Enjoy!

i can not say that it wasn't worth the time it took to skim through mainly for a few good kernels. a lot of honest reflection on how you are no longer everybody's friend when you become the boss. and how to sort through that oddness of not only no longer hearing the gossip but now being gossiped about. :) i also did like the Q&A with women leaders. getting a chance to think about more women in power and what their touchstones and lessons are.

the rest of it - sometimes vapid, often conflicting (don't be the bitch... oh but don't ever let your staff interrupt you. ever.), kind of small scaled (might be useful for someone managing 10-20 people).

but fundamentally, it didn't deliver on the promise of the title. instead it talked about basic 'boss' stuff (getting there, making yourself available, getting a good staff in place, hiring, firing, reviewing, etc). but - i felt - didn't address the gender issues involved. would have much preferred a bit of gender stereotyping in helping to see how a woman can use the strengths in this role.

was hoping it would be a tongue-in-cheek sharing of tips type of book. it wasn't.

Reads like a Cosmopolitan article - littered with embarrassing phrases like "Chick in Charge" and "Bad Bitch or Big Witch?". It's awful to think the next generation of young female mangers might read this and believe it - perpetuating gender stereotypes to the nth degree.

A good reference book for women who want to be great individual contributors or women moving into a supervisory role. I enjoyed the 'girl talk' chats with female managers to gain their perspective on various leadership topics.

I'd give it a 4 for completely new "bosses."

Pgs flagged:
3, 7, 10, 14, 19, 21, 27-40, 58, 85, 87-8, 93, 96, 140-1, 199

My dad bought me this book. I love my dad, he's been the most ardent supporter of my career, really.
The title was a little off-putting, but once I got over it, and just read it, I realized this short little guide is a gem. A lot of the information seems really fundamental, but it made me realize that I had a problem NOT falling back on them. Good book for people who are entering the supervisor/management field. For those managers who think they know it all, its a good touch-stone book to remind you that while you might know a lot, its useless unless you are able to transform that knowledge into consistent practice. (and at the end of the day, nobody knows everything about anything...so there)
Effective at reminding you that although its important to find your style of management, you also need to figure out what traits to seek out for a position AND what motivates each of your employees. Like I said, fundamental--but a challenge all the same!