The book of management : the ten essential skills for achieving high performance / Eric Baron [and others].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Managing people -- Motivating people -- Project management -- Achieving high performance -- Effective communication -- Interviewing people -- Presenting -- Negotiating -- Selling -- Working with difficult people.

Managers at any level must master a wide range of business and personal skills in order to succeed. Originally published as part of the 'Essential Managers' series, this volume covers everything you need to know to perfect 10 core management skills, all in one place. Tables, illustrations and 'In Focus' panels on what to do in any situation, plus real-life case studies demonstrate how to maximise the benefits of creative management for yourself, your staff and your clients, conceive new ideas, develop new products and implement new practices.