{"product_id":"9780977091447","title":"Atoms \u0026 Orchestras: The Case For Standards-Based Management","description":"Being a great boss can make a huge difference in people's lives. In 2022, there were 887 accredited MBA programs in the world, so why hasn't there been a simple, standard book clearly defining the manager's job? Atoms \u0026amp; Orchestras: The Case for Standards-Based Management finally gives the world a common language of terms, tools, and practices. The standards include the one-page Pledge of Managerial Power, the single-screen General Management Index (The Index) of terms and practices, and the half-page Milwaukee Model of Manager Development. The Toolkit includes one-page tools-tested with hundreds of executives in every sector-for meeting management, planning, process improvement, and project oversight. Concise, readable, practical, Atoms \u0026amp; Orchestras can be read section by section, each of which ends with a recap and a simple set of individual and group activities to try. The last chapter, \"Management as a Calling,\" makes the plea that managers can and should think of their work like other helping professions. Be the boss everyone wants to work for!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eDerrick Van Mell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eTranton Press Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003eFeb 01, 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e86 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-10: \u003c\/b\u003e0977091449\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e| \u003cb\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/b\u003e9780977091447\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tranton Press Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47834184646961,"sku":"9780977091447","price":33.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/8215\/8385\/products\/9780977091447.jpg?v=1700918192","url":"https:\/\/www.recomparo.com\/products\/9780977091447","provider":"ReComparo.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}