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Congratulations, you're a manager. Now what? Nobody teaches you how to manage others. You're just expected to figure it out. One day, you're a great individual contributor. The next, you're responsible for other people's performance, development, motivation, and mistakes. Suddenly, getting your own work done is only part of the job -- and often not the hardest part.

The Manager Transition: The Role Change Nobody Prepares You For is a practical guide to the work of managing people effectively. It explains why being a manager is an entirely different role from being an individual contributor, teaches what managers must do, and how to succeed and enjoy operating in this new capacity. From setting expectations and giving feedback to delegating work, developing employees, resolving conflict, and holding people accountable, this book focuses on the everyday activities and behaviors that make someone a good manager.

There are no magic formulas or leadership clichés. Instead, you'll find straightforward principles, actionable guidance, and hard-earned lessons about how to make it easier for people to succeed - and how to help them do their best work. Whether you're a first-time manager trying to figure out the job, an experienced manager looking to get better, or a company looking for a practical foundation for manager training.

The Manager Transition offers a simple premise:

Management is a job. Learn how to enjoy it and do it well.