I have always disliked recommending books to others, on the one hand, because I have limited self-knowledge, and on the other hand, I am afraid of misleading others. But if I have to choose a management book to recommend, I think it is 12 manager's required reading.

Mr. Huang Tieying said that there are three kinds of management books you can't read: 1, and don't read books that introduce other people's business management experience; 2. Don't read fashionable management books; 3. Don't read management books that you don't understand.

I think we should hear what Mr. Huang has to say. But I am confused: what kind of management books should I read? Until I saw the book 12 that managers must read under the recommendation of my friends.

First of all, the English name of this book is "Required Reading for Executives 12", and the Chinese name is also "Required Reading for Managers 12" which is very hardcore and even a bit tacky. Generally speaking, as long as I see the word "must read" hanging in the title of the book, I will be more or less disgusted. But after reading it,

I really think that everyone who is new to management like me should really take a look and learn.

This book is suitable for middle-level managers, supervisors who have certain management experience and are troubled by many problems, and middle-aged people (35-55 years old) who are confused about their careers. The contents of the book, such as managing leverage ratio, how to motivate employees, how to manage teams and how to communicate with people, are very useful.

There are not so many complicated things to deal with for people at a lower level. The reference value of this book is that you can understand why your boss (middle level) handles his work like this.

China people, especially state-owned enterprises, often "cross the river by feeling the stones" after being promoted. Whether they grow up without consulting depends on their own nature-if they can understand it themselves, they can understand it by going up a flight of stairs; If you don't realize it yourself, then some will be shot by the boss.

Some enterprises are a little better, organizing training classes to train new supervisors. The biggest problem for the new supervisor is how to transform himself from a technical expert to a management (compound) talent.

The biggest problem for middle managers is time management and performance management. How to better set assessment indicators and supervision indicators for subordinates and how to communicate with subordinates to ensure the smooth completion of the work.

What should we pay attention to in our work practice? These experiences in 12 Required Reading for Managers really give us a lot of reference. Even if you are a lawyer or a civil servant, you can get some benefits from this book.

This book introduces in detail all aspects that a manager should know and do, including meetings, decision-making, planning, organizational structure, reporting system, employee motivation, performance evaluation, recruitment and retention, reward system, training and so on. Make people have a very comprehensive understanding of the objectives and contents of management. Some people may say that there are many management books that contain these contents. But I think this book has at least the following characteristics that I have to recommend:

1, practical and operable: not only tell you what to do, but also tell you why to do it, what problems you may encounter and how to overcome them. Very representative is the book's discussion of "meeting", which is generally considered to be the least efficient management work. After reading it, I was extremely resistant to the meeting, and I couldn't help but try.

2. The language is simple and easy to understand: without abstruse theories and incomprehensible formulas, all narratives are calm and accurate, with clear logic and a sense of unity.

3, accuracy: no nonsense, just tell you what is currently confusing. Everyone may have different feelings about this, but it's totally true for me. As if the master is around, he clearly knows my every confusion.

So I recommend every friend who has just entered the management position but doesn't know how to do a good job to read it. It's really a "must read", no exaggeration!