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You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates, from those above you, and from your peers and customers. You're not alone. As Harvard Business School's Linda Hill and manager and executive Kent Lineback reveal in Being the Boss, becoming an effective manager is a painful, difficult journey. It requires trial and error, endless effort, and slowly acquired personal insight. Many managers never complete the journey and instead just learn how to get by. At worst, they become terrible bosses.

The trusted management classic and go to guide for anyone facing new responsibilities as a first time manager. Learn to conquer every challenge like a pro with the clear, candid advice in The First-Time Manager. For nearly four decades, this trusted guide has brought newcomers up to speed on the...

Whether you're an assistant or the CEO, whether you've been in the workforce for forty years or are just starting out, this guide will help you be more productive. You'll discover different ways to motivate yourself to work when you really don't want to; take on less, but get more done; preserve time for your most important work; improve your focus; make the most of small pockets of time between meetings; set boundaries with colleagues—without alienating them; and take time off without tearing your hair out.

Key note speakers, business directors and best friends Tim Bradshaw and Paul Horwood believe that you can achieve anything if you apply the #Because I Can attitude. Tim, Paul and the team at Sandstone Communications have: Represented their countries rowing, rugby, triathlon and skiing. Competed at World Championship and Olympic Games. Bought and sold over 50 businesses, consulted for PWC, Deloitte, the MOD and Daimler. They hold degrees in Leadership, Psychology, Accountancy, Law and a PHD in bovine reproduction! They have been to war on 7 occasions and are trained in hostage negotiation, ...