Development Manager

Are you fed up with toxic and ineffective work cultures? Now is the time to be the leader who transforms teams to reach successful outcomes. Picture a world where leaders don't just manage—they inspire. Every interaction becomes an opportunity for growth, and every challenge transforms into a stepping stone for development. This isn't just a vision; it's the reality that coaching leadership creates. This book provides a comprehensive framework for developing coaching leadership skills, backed by real-world examples, practical tools, and actionable strategies. Whether you're managing ...

This book is for the inspiring product manager. Someone who wants to build a career in a purposeful direction and develop their skills in a dynamic work environment. Working as a jack of all trades, product managers collaborate with all the key arms of the business, from sales and marketing, to engineering and design, legal, as well as presenting to upper management. They are enablers, strong communicators, and a well-rounded source of knowledge and expertise. The role is not without its drawbacks, but overall, it’s a job that constantly challenges and energizes you. It leaves you buzzing...

Software startups make global headlines every day. As technology companies succeed and grow, so do their engineering departments. In your career, you'll may suddenly get the opportunity to lead teams: to become a manager. But this is often uncharted territory. How can you decide whether this career move is right for you? And if you do, what do you need to learn to succeed? Where do you start? How do you know that you're doing it right? What does "it" even mean? And isn't management a dirty word? This book will share the secrets you need to know to manage engineers successfully.

Do you have trouble keeping your team focused, motivated, and committed to the pursuit of their assigned goals? The truth is, the majority of bosses fail to inspire their employees to be engaged and productive at work. And they're often frustrated by their inability to incite their team to action.

Through a captivating business parable, Ken Blanchard and coauthors Susan Fowler and Laurence Hawkins show listeners how to apply the world-renowned Situational Leadership II method to their own development. The story centers on Steve, a young advertising executive who is about to lose his job. Through a series of talks with a One Minute Manager protégé named Cayla, Steve learns the three secrets of self leadership.

They actually have vastly different styles and backgrounds. Yet despite their differences, great managers share one common trait: They don’t hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom. They don’t believe that, with enough training, a person can achieve anything he sets his mind to. They don’t try to help people overcome their weaknesses. And, yes, they even play favorites. In this longtime management bestseller, Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its massive in-depth study of great managers.

The legendary New York Times bestselling tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today's uncertain business seas. When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Knowing that...

John Kotter, the world's foremost expert on business leadership, distills twenty-five years of experience into Leading Change. A must-have for any organization, this visionary and very personal audiobook is at once inspiring, clear-headed, and filled with important implications for the future...

Are you self-aware, rational, and pragmatic, yet still unable to achieve the results you want in your management, business or career? Success in business doesn’t solely depend on diligent planning, executing and ‘doing’. The ‘human factor’ plays a vital role in accomplishment and prosperity. As an executive or a business owner, your success depends first and foremost on your mental conduct. It’s not enough to learn tactical methods and techniques, or plan a strategy; in order to succeed in today’s competitive reality, you must first tackle your mental side and reprogram your ...

Welcome to the Third Edition of the Technical Program Manager’s Guide to Success. This guide is designed to take you on a complete journey through the world of Technical Program Management from foundational concepts to advanced strategies, and ultimately, to the evolving future of the role. Whether you are just stepping into a TPM role or looking to refine your expertise, this book provides both knowledge and practical tools that you can apply immediately in your career.Here’s what you can expect along the way: Introduction & Foundations Build a clear understanding of the TPM role and ...

In Coaching Agile Teams, Lyssa Adkins gives agile coaches the insights they need to adopt this new mind-set and to guide teams to extraordinary performance in a re-energized work environment. You’ll gain a deep view into the role of the agile coach, discover what works and what doesn’t, and learn how to adapt powerful skills from many allied disciplines, including the fields of professional coaching and mentoring.

People power your business - and success can hinge on your hiring, inspiring, and keeping the right ones. As a manager, are you cultivating this vital resource? Is there more you could be doing? Are you just winging it? Every HR executive has a laundry list of things they wish managers knew: best practices that would enable the entire organization to operate more effectively, transforming those managers into exceptional - and highly promotable - leaders.

Execute Your Tech Idea applies to all technology projects, including apps, portals, Software as a Service, software tools, smart devices, the Internet of Things, and many more.

Ever seen a "simple button" story derail an entire Sprint? Your team estimated it as a small task, but days later, the front-end is blocked waiting for the back-end, and the back-end is bogged down in unexpected complexity. The story fails, and everyone is frustrated. The problem wasn't the button; it was a failure to see the two distinct worlds of work required to make it function. This book is your map to those two worlds. Front-End & Back-End for Scrum Masters is a simple, non-technical guide that uses a powerful "restaurant analogy" to demystify the structure of modern web applications....

Imagine being able to ask Alexander The Great a question about strategy, or General Patton about how to inspire loyalty among your team, or perhaps having Machiavelli whisper in your ear some sagely advice on how to navigate office politics. Now you can. At 494 pages with 28 chapters on just about every topic a leader could want advice on, this book will serve as your leadership companion in all of your endeavors.

Are you a product leader looking for advice on how to be certain that every product manager on your team lives up to their full potential? Do you want to make sure your product people are competent, empowered, and inspired, and would you like to know how you can best help them on this journey? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this book is for you!

Strong management is the backbone of any successful organization. Walk The Talk’s latest book, The Managers Motivation Handbook, is a practical and powerful resource to deal with one of today's most critical (and often misunderstood) management responsibilities ... GETTING and KEEPING OTHERS MOTIVATED. Through years of research, counseling, and corporate training, author Susan Fee dispels old myths and shows readers how to use motivation to create a productive and positively contagious culture. For over 35 years, Walk the Talk has provided the most relevant, realistic and useful resources...

Listen to hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland. Many of the stories first appeared in primitive form in Lopp’s perennially popular blog, Rands in Repose. The third edition of Managing Humans contains a whole new season of episodes from the ongoing saga of Lopp's adventures in Silicon Valley, together with classic episodes remastered for high fidelity and freshness.

Conquer the CDM Exam: Certified Dietary Manager Study Guide is a concise, focused review created to help you prepare for the Certified Dietary Manager exam offered by the ANFP. This unofficial guide does not aim to be a comprehensive textbook or an exhaustive review of every topic. Instead, it zeroes in on core principles, helping you reinforce essential concepts in nutrition, foodservice management, and sanitation while identifying gaps in your knowledge that require deeper study. Covering certification basics, clinical nutrition, food production, sanitation, safety, leadership, and ...

Sales is not a ‘soft skill’, it’s a hard job! There’s no shortage of things you need to be good at in order to be successful. The Profession of Sales offers a deep dive into the must have skills required for success, most important among them…asking great QUESTIONS, and LISTENING with the intent to understand. Whether you are looking for a competitive edge, trying to find more prospects, shorten your sales cycle, or improve your conversation rates, The Profession of Sales is the perfect recourse for Sales Professionals, Sales Managers, Entrepreneurs, and Business Owners.This real ...