Description
Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller.
The Making of a Manager is a modern guide for anyone stepping into leadership, whether they are new to management, already leading a team, or hoping to be promoted.
When Julie Zhuo became a manager at 25, she faced the reality many new managers know well: the title may be exciting, but the job can feel uncertain. From hiring to firing, meetings to messaging, and planning to pitching, she found herself facing countless questions about how to lead well, support her reports, and build confidence in unexpected situations.
Drawing on her experience managing teams ranging from tens to hundreds of people, Zhuo shares one central lesson: great managers are made, not born. If you care enough to improve, you care enough to become a better manager.
Packed with everyday examples and practical insights, The Making of a Manager explores how to tell a great manager from an average one, when to look past an awkward interview, how to build trust without simply acting like “the boss”, and where to turn when you lose confidence or lack easy answers.
For new managers, experienced leaders, and anyone preparing for the next step, this is a handbook for becoming the kind of manager people wish they had.


