The Manager's Handbook

An actionable strategy guide for busy professionals who want to level up their management game In When the Dog Catches the Car! Stanford Graduate School of Business faculty member serial entrepreneur and investor in over 100 companies David Dodson delivers an insightful work that describes in highly practical detail five skills every great manager needs to know if they want to get things done. Managers desperately want a crisp how-to book that will show them-in one single title-the way to master the most important skills necessary to run an organization. When the Dog Catches the Car! organizes the five essential skills of effective implementation into one simple-to-read easy-to-use book. When the Dog Catches the Car! is an essential playbook for managers executives board members and other business leaders interested in dramatically improving their ability to lead people and inspire loyalty. In the book youll learn how to get better at running any kind of organization by breaking down each essential skill into bite-sized sub-skills you can easily and quickly learn. Youll also find: Digestible tips and tactics for hiring the best people onboarding performance feedback and improving the performance of underachievers A model script for how to begin an exit interview Ways to let people go from your organization gracefully quickly and with compassion When the Dog Catches the Car! is an essential playbook for managers executives board members and other business leaders interested in dramatically improving their ability to lead people and inspire loyalty.