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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.4092
EAN num: 9780425194942
ISBN number: 0425194949
Label: Berkley Trade
Manufacturer: Berkley Trade
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: February 03, 2004
Publishing house: Berkley Trade
Release Date: February 03, 2004
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Economic uncertainty. Employee loyalty. Power struggles. Conflict resolution. Tony Soprano has to deal with leadership problems just like any CEO. Aside from 'whacking' people (a definite no-no in most corporate environments), his strategies and tactics can work for you. He’s direct, he’s fast… and he’s successful. Learn what makes him such an effective leader in this offbeat management guide, including advice you can you use on: - Busting Balls and Building Teams - Behind the Bada Bing: Making Decisions - Sit Downs, Stand-Ups and Other Meetings - What Carmela Knows: Managing Up - And more…
With case studies, worksheets, tips on managing up and delegating—and a special chapter on what Tony does wrong—this is a business book like none you’ve ever read. Use it to gain insight—and find street-smart ways to manage your own workplace family.
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I found "Tony Soprano on Management" by Anthony Schneider to be a well written, coherent discusion of leadership rules in which every manager should follow. He covers every aspect of leadership from knowing yourself to dealing with poor performance. Several of the essential theories of leadership discussed in this text include seeing your vision, making decisions, resolving conflict, delegating, fueling energy, negotiating, and building the right team. In every chapter, Schneider uses the Tony Soprano approach as a guideline for the rules of management. For instance, knowing yourself is the very first rule of leadership presented by Schneider. He introduces this rule by explaining that the beginning of The Sopranos pilot, Tony Soprano is in the waiting room of his therapist, Dr. Melfi. Schneider states, "what is more symbolic of a man on a quest of self-knowledge than standing in the waiting room before his very first meeting with a therapist?" Several lines later, Schneider is able to relate Tony Soprano's therapist visits to rules of leadership. "Knowing yourself and understanding your tendencies as a person and leader are keys to becoming a better person and a more effective leader." Throughout this entire book, Schneider backs up every argument on leadership style with an example from The Sopranos.
In addition to the valuable contents of the book, the set up of each chapter is useful for leaders working to improve their skills. Each chapter breaks down the aspects of leadership into segments. For instance, the chapter on praise and feedback examines how to determine when praise is due, quickly responding to praiseworthy performance, praising in public and reprimanding in private, and the effects of annual performance evaluations. Each segment includes bullet-pointed summaries and worksheets, and the chapter concludes with a wrap-up summary. The style of the book allows it to become a workbook for the aspiring leader.
Schneider's technique of using mob boss, Tony Soprano, as an example keeps the reader intrigued and entertained. For example, he compares Tony's decisions to "whack people" with a manager's decisions on firing employees. He even includes comical quotes from Tony, such as, "[Screwed-up] thing is I don't even like Ralph. If he was drowning, I'd throw him a cinderblock. But not protect one of my captains?" This quote indicates that a good leader always stands by his or her team. Schneider's entire discusion of leadership style is presented in a knowledgeable, organized manner. The added element of Tony Soprano, one of America's favorite mobsters, leads me to classify this book as a must-read for any type of manager or leader.
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Like "The Godfather," the lessons are simple and memorable. Rita Schiano,author "Painting The Invisible Man"Painting the Invisible Man
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I really enjoyed this book about leadership. The comparison to Tony Soprano's management and leadership ability makes it worth reading and it is not boring.
I had some leadership classes and the fundamentals are there, the style is authentic...Tony Soprano makes leadership more interesting.
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If you like the TV series, and Tony's Management, this is a book for you. Leadership and effective management. I know Tony Soprano is not exactly a "Role Model", but leave his business aside and just explore "the chain of command".
Well written, easy reading.
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Schneider has mined nuggets of management wisdom from the very first four seasons of Sopranos episodes, and he cleverly uses quotes, anecdotes, and vignettes from the show to illustrate his lessons about management skills such as delegating, negotiating, and giving praise.
Tony Soprano on Management has additional attractions, if you're not a Sopranos fan. The book includes an excellent chapter offering advice on how to manage up (that is, how to influence people in management positions above you). There are also plenty of case studies and traditional advice on good management practices, along with worksheets to help readers identify their hot buttons or concerns and plan future corrective actions.
Kathy Graden
Society for Technical Communication
November, 2004
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