This book will help you see that management is a responsibility, not a reward; this changes the fundamental mindset and in doing so makes you a better manager. You will learn:

- How to focus on what you need to achieve
- How to improve the day to day activities and outputs of your team
- How to avoid taking on too much ownership
- How to develop your people to make their, and your, jobs easier
- How to survive (and thrive) when times are tough

Sunday: Get your paradigm right
Monday: Improve your focus
Tuesday: Improve your communication
Wednesday: Improve your individuals, including yourself
Thursday: Improve your processes
Friday: Improve your teamwork
Saturday: Use a ruler, not rules

"For anyone thinking of taking that first step into management or already in a management role but feeling a little lost and lonely this book is a must. Rus has a lively and engaging writing style and walks you through how to be a better manager over the course of seven days. The book is divided into days with each section covering a different component of effective leadership and management. Each section in a few pages covers what other leadership books take much longer to explain. With top tips, things to consider, bear traps and pitfalls Rus explains techniques that will have a real impact and set you apart from other managers or leaders. At the end of each section is a Q & A section which is well worth doing! All in all I highly recommend this book." * Louise Frayne, Head of HR & Organisational Development, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health *

Rus Slater has been a manager for 25 years, and has delivered coaching on the subject for major international corporations.