The third part of the book is called The bigger picture. . This is where you?ll begin to experience the messier sides of management. We?ll look at why Humans are hard. and Projects are hard. and what you can do in various tricky scenarios. Then we?ll consider the information that you?ll have to handle, share, and store in The stock exchange for information. . We?ll then dive deeper into the often-paradoxical psychology of being an effective manager in Let go of control. .

We?ll then turn our focus to your environment. You?ll learn ways in which you can make your department?s communication more effective in Good place to stay. . Then, we?ll consider how to create career progression tracks for your staff in There are dual ladders. . The workplace of the future. addresses inclusivity, diversity, and culture and what you can do to make your company a better place for everyone.

We?ll finish off by considering your future. After all, this is a book about you . In Startups we?ll explore whether you might want to try and accelerate your career by joining a small but fast-growing organization. Then, in The ball iscrystal , we?ll run through an exercise together that you can use to think deeply about where your career is going. And guess what? You can use it with your own staff as well.

What?s next?

I want to thank you for embarking on this journey with me. I hope that you enjoy it and that it will help you become a better manager and even a better person. If I had this book when I started, I would have felt more confident, more comfortable, and more able to know that I was doing a good job for myself, but especially for my team. I hope that it does the same for you.