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Tony Soprano on Management: Leadership Lessons Inspired By America's Favorite Mobst (Paperback)
by Anthony Schneider
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Leadership, Management, Best practice sharing, Business wisdom |
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Smart, fun to read, very up to date in terms of case studies, methods and examples from the corporate and not-for-profit worlds, this is a remarkable leadership book with tremendous insight. |
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Author: Anthony Schneider
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Pub. in: February, 2004
ISBN: 0425194949
Pages: 256
Measurements: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA01624
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0425194942
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Anthony Schneider's "Tony Soprano on Management" really changed my mind. I am very sceptical about drawing serious conclusions from pop culture, and find the show, anyway, pretty mindless. So I questioned the basic premise. But this book made a believer of me. Mr Schneider manages to draw wisdom, leadership exemplars and relevant people skills from an unlikely source. There's a nice tongue-in-cheek flavor, so that the book manages to give advice without taking itself too seriously. This is a useful book - I found myself learning lessons that apply equally in the workplace, and in everyday life.
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Target readers:
Managers, professionals and leaders in corporate sector and nonprofit organizations.
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Anthony Schneider is a nationally recognized marketing consultant and leadership coach. He is the founder and CEO of Web Zeit, an Internet strategy firm in New York City whose clients include Pfizer, J.P. Morgan Chase, Dell and HarperCollins. His interests include waste management, Newark real estate, and cooking pasta.
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From Publisher
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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Lewis S. Ranieri, Chairman, Hyperion Partners, Former Vice Chairman, Salomon Brothers, USA
<2009-01-02 00:00>
Funny, wise and well-written... readers will learn to lead smarter, manage faster, delegate better, and turn vision into value. |
Julie Stav, Author of GET YOUR SHARE and FUND YOUR FUTURE, USA
<2009-01-02 00:00>
Smart, funny and relevant... will help you be a better manager, run a more effective company, and make more money.
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Tim Zagat (MSL quote), USA
<2009-01-02 00:00>
TONY SOPRANO ON MANAGEMENT is really a great business education. |
Alexandra Pursglove (MSL quote), USA
<2009-01-02 00:00>
I found "Tony Soprano on Management" by Anthony Schneider to be a well written, coherent discussion 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 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 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, rapidly 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 discussion 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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