First Time Manager in Asia

BH Tan

Sujets

• Gestion et management
• Asia

Informations

• Publié par: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) PTE LTD
• Date de parution: 01 août 2010
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9789814312721
• Langue: English

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Faced with new challenges of a cosmopolitan workforce in a knowledge-based service economy, with many cultures and attitudes, the odds of failure are indeed high for a greenhorn manager. This book and the real-life experience and tips that Tan provides, will tilt the odds in your favour if you take these lessons to heart. An easy-to-read book with some important key messages, I recommend this to all new managers who want a lift-up in their careers.
- Dr. N. Varaprasad, CEO National Library Board, Singapore
This is a useful guide for first-time managers, and also serves as a refresher for more experienced managers who may continue to struggle with leadership challenges. It provides an important bridge between theory and practice. A must-read for any manager who wants to become an effective leader!
- Paul Lim, Director Centre for Leadership Development Civil Service College, Singapore
BH Tan has succeeded in creating a book of insight and practical advice for those managers embarking on their first management assignment in Asia. His unique perspective of both East and West provides a useful resource for both first-time managers and more senior experienced managers alike.
- Andrew Stanleick, Managing Director L Oreal Malaysia
A very interesting and wise book. BH was able to put together his amazing experience in a very practical, simple and structured manner to give new managers valuable insights. This is definitely a book I will recommend to others. I will personally dip into it from time to time to look for advice for both myself and my direct reports.
- Younes Alaoui, Vice President General Manager Lafarge Concrete, South East Asia
The author shares fundamental truths even experienced managers tend to take for granted. Highly readable. I would recommend it for all managers, not just first-time managers.
- Susan Ho IFF Talent Center of Excellence, Greater Asia
As a management educator as well as an executive coach and trainer, I recommend this not only to the first- time manager in Asia, but as a text book for MBA schools. Tan explains the essentials with clarity, reflecting his years of experience helping managers enhance their effectiveness.
- Dr. Zareen Karani Araoz, Director Lexicon Institute of Management Education, Pune, India President, Managing Across Cultures, Boston USA/Pune, India
Successful managers often forget they started from the bottom of the ladder. A kind and wise soul came along and gave them that helpful first push. BH Tan is such a soul. His insights and wisdom will guide you to widen your horizon and to scale new heights.
- Foo See Luan, Executive Coach Founder and Past President of Singapore Chapter of International Coach Federation and Asia Pacific Alliance of Coaches
I have enjoyed this book greatly. I loved especially the managerial anecdotes which are all so true. BH Tan has covered almost all aspects of leadership, which is hard to find in other books. Many people will benefit from it, regardless if she is a first-time manager or an experienced one. I hope to see it changing the leadership journey of many future leaders.
- Chen Sue Cheng, Learning Development Manager, Asia Celestica
A wonderful book for first-time managers but also very applicable for those who have been managing for a long time. The author combines a nice mixture of theory, practical examples, case studies and models to bring everything together. It reads easily and just makes sense. It is definitely a book that I would recommend to my clients from all over the world who are rising leaders/managers within organizations.
- Nancy Verhoeven, Executive Coach Vincere Coaching Pte Ltd
I wish for every new manager to have this book. If only I had it earlier in my career... It is a valuable source of best approaches to work issues, and a major practical contribution to the managerial profession.
- Leslie Chong, IT Manager, Canada
At last, a book that I can truly recommend without hesitation to the managers and leaders I coach globally and regionally in Asia-a book that is relevant, practical, usable; a book I can ask my coachees to refer to before, during and after a coaching session; a book I wish I had when I started on my own leadership journey many years ago.
- Su-chzeng Ong, Executive Coach and ex-senior leader of an investment bank
A must-read A great foundation for getting started-whether you have just been promoted to a managerial position, or are looking for changes and improvements in your leadership style after being a leader for a long time already.
- Jane Dmitrova, Senior Business Analyst, Netherlands
This book definitely deserves a place on the bookshelves of all managers, going beyond cultural differences! Not only does it serve as a good handbook for new managers, the insights and examples offer valuable reflections, for even the most experienced managers.
- Josephine Teo, Learning for Development Director L Oreal Asia-Pacific
BH has distilled his decades of executive and coaching experiences into the profound insights that underlie this comprehensive and practical guidebook for first-time managers. All first-time managers, their bosses, and senior managers who are facing challenges in leading and managing should read it! Spare 20 minutes to immerse yourself into the world of leadership, one chapter per night, and practise it the next day. Soon you would experience the profound change that emerges from the inner you!
- Spencer Liao, Senior Director, HR TSMC
It s about time for such a book. In a friendly and conversational manner, the author shows how new managers will become even more effective if they borrow from the West while looking to the East.
- Lin Heng, Group Vice President Crop Protection, Asia Pacific, BASF

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PREFACE
As a first time manager, you have a lot to learn. This wonderful and insightful book by executive coach and leadership consultant BH Tan will teach you what you need to know to manage well.
Learning to manage and becoming a leader isn t something that comes naturally to everyone. Just because you get that promotion you ve wanted or think you deserve it doesn t mean you will automatically know what to do. It takes work, diligence, and wisdom to be successful at running a project, a team, a department, or an organization. And, that is what BH will help you with when you read The First-Time Manager in Asia.
In this book, the author will help you answer many of the questions that you will inevitably have, like: What challenges will you face? What skills and knowledge do you need? How do you get the most out of your team? What will be expected of you? What pitfalls should you avoid? And many more.
In grappling with the lessons that are inevitable for first-time managers, I have found that one thing is critical - the team you lead is more critical to the success of a project or organization than what you contribute as a facilitator. You are only as good as your team.
I coached a manager years ago, who eagerly accepted the challenge of a new project. He quickly involved his team in the project, and established a rigorous project management process. Each person took responsibility for creating positive synergy with cross-organizational colleagues. They regularly reported on their efforts in reaching out to their partners across the company. They kept learning from all of their colleagues - and sharing what they learned with each other. They thanked people for ideas and suggestions and followed up to ensure effective implementation.
Of all of the clients that I have ever coached, I spent the least amount of time with this manager. There seemed to be an inverse relationship between his team spending time with me and his team getting better! As a coach, this was very humbling. At the end of our project, I discussed my ob