Manage your business with good skills.

HOW EFFECTIVELY & QUALITATIVELY MANAGE YOUR BUSINESS WITH GOOD MANAGEMENT SKILLS.


Prima facie the present days managers are well educated (many of them from leading
Business schools and universities), well read and well in their disposition and conducting their tasks and assignments in management. While the beginners are looking for gaining experience, the experienced are aiming and endeavoring to better their performance for self-satisfaction and best appraisal by the board.

All said and done and according to a saying “ EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER AND MASTER” will take time for the beginners and the already experienced ones with every possibility of skipping or missing certain issues related to business management and at times issues relating to vital in nature is but natural owing to realistic situations they are placed while dealing with management issues. Nothing to get scared or to fear. To avoid and over come similar situations in future, it is desirable on the part of the managers, to read management books on various topics in order to keep themselves abreast and updated of the management requirements to be an effective manager and to run the management organization effectively, efficiently and competently.

The Total Business management consists and comprises of the various factors such as people management, Finance Management, Accounts management, audit management, product management, production management inventory management, procurement management, cost management, crisis management and it goes on and all these areas are not covered under business school curriculum for a person to come out in totality in management studies. (No doubt one becomes expert in ones chosen or selected topic/group of study in academics in the business school).

In view of the above, it is imperative and essential for all management cadere, be it junior level, middle level, top level or top most level to have access to management books on various topics on a day to day basis (if this is not possible or suitable), earmark and keep few hours of week end to read management books to keep abreast and updated on the management developments.

The following books will be of immense use to managers at all levels for treading, as they are professionally rich in contents and useful for day-to-day reference and application

1.FIRST, BREAK ALL THE RULES- Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman: Results of their in-depth study of great managers, who became the focus of research and development and did not hesitate to break any rules that conventional wisdom says must be followed.

2.BUSINESS: THE ULTIMATE RESOURCE- Marcus Buckingham & Curt Coffman. Contains most detailed business resource, one could imagine, apart from having a management library, management checklist and profiles of top ranking management thinkers. It also covers every significant, intellectual, practical and factual areas of management.

3. NOW DISCOVER YOUR STRENGTHS: Marcus Buckingham & Donald Clifton This book helps you to understand your own strengths (and weaknesses) better. It helps you to understand your people better.

4.NEWYORKER BOOK OF BUSINESS CARTOONS: This one makes one laugh and think after reading. An enjoyable read especially away from hectic days of office.

5.COMMUNICATE WITH CONFIDENCE: Diana Booher. She teaches thousands of people how to communicate effectively at work, at home and in any situation. This book will help one to think on the feet and verbally communicate with confidence.

6. EXECUTIVE THINKING: Leslie Kossoff: It is a dare to dream book, as most of us are afraid just to do that. The dream, the vision. The mission achieved is the content.

7. GOOD TO GREAT: Collins. The author of most successful book “BUILT TO LAST”
A great book for good reading.

8. THE 16 PERSONALITY TYPES, DESCRIPTIONS FOR SELF-DISCOVERY-
Myers Briggs This book will make you think the difference between management styles and communication styles. Is it the Key Management skill the ability to communicate effectively? READ & FIND OUT.

9. ONEMINUTE MANAGER- Spencer Johnson & Kenneth H Blanchard. The message of the book is universal and timeless. To know and get more out of your people and to apply fundamental management principles for day-to-day application read this book and grasp.

10.LEADING CHANGE: JOHN KOTTER. When an organization needs change it needs leadership is the theme of the book. Contains eight-step process to create a sense of urgency that will make the changes successful. Let you be the one responsible for making change to happen

To all Managers & Future aspirants, happy readings, excellent career plan, growth and prosperity

Best of luck for best of endeavor.

J.KANNAN