Every manager in America seems to be terrified of being labeled a micromanager. he or she is contributing the epidemic spread of under–management. In this call–to–arms, consultant and speaker Bruce Tulgan puts his finger on biggest problem in corporate America: no one wants to be the boss. No one wants to take responsibility and tell their employees what to do and how to do. More important, no one wants to follow up and make sure that assignments were done and done right.

Making a clear distinction between managers who interfere with the work at hand and managers who are simply afraid to take charge by setting clear goals and evaluating work, Tulgan opens our eyes to the undisciplined workplace that is frustrating workers at every level. Giving a clear path to becoming a strong manager, Tulgan will empower you to be the boss. But first you have to accept the responsibility and learn how to manage yourself.

Tulgan, author and expert on Generation X workers (born between 1965 and 1977), considers what he calls the epidemic of "undermanagement" in corporate America--or, the failure of managers to take daily charge of the work environment and tell employees what to do and how to do it. He identifies seven big management myths, including there not being enough time to manage people; that to be fair, everyone should be treated the same; and the desire of managers to be "nice guys." Today's change in corporate culture from long-term employees working their way up the ranks to short-term workers in flattened organizations reporting to project managers who "empower" them leads to failure, because employees are not really free and managers are not trained. The author decries managers' lack of guidance, direction, feedback, and employee support, and he responds in this book with hands-on management advice that he clearly differentiates from micromanagement. The author tells us, "Taking the first step toward effective managing takes discipline and guts." An excellent book.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Mary Whaley

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布鲁斯·塔尔根（Bruce Tulgan）

布鲁斯·塔尔根为全球商业领袖提供顾问服务，是广受欢迎的主讲嘉宾以及论坛领袖。他是Rainmaker- Thinking 有限公司及相应网络培训公司的创立者和首席执行官。该公司从事管理研究，同时提供培训服务。他的著作颇丰，知名的有《管理X一代》（1995）、《快速反馈》（1999）、《主流青年一代》（2009）。他的书享誉世界。他同时为很多期刊杂志撰写文章，包括《纽约时报》《今日美国》《哈佛商业评论》《培训》以及《人力资源》。他是冲绳上地流空手道黑带五级。

译者

赵众一，1999年中国人民大学劳动人事学院硕士毕业，进入某大型国有银行从事人力资源管理工作，2003年外派该行新加坡分行工作，2006年回国工作至今，与刘爽合译《我心所属：一位成功HR的职业生涯自述》等。

刘爽，1997年上海医科大学本科毕业，进入国家卫生行政部门从事医学教育与科研管理工作，2002年赴哈佛大学进修一年，2014年进入某医学科技工作者法人社团工作至今。