So you've got the top job...now what? Many people find themselves in a senior leadership role without the formal training or support they may have had before and feel isolated and exposed. The second edition of It's Tough at the Top is a practical, reassuring and no-nonsense guide to upper-level management by a respected voluntary sector leader. What does it cover? Includes: *Leadership v management*Managing Change *Communications*Networking *Working with trustees*Staying Sane *Leadership teams*Insights from top CEOs Who should buy this book? Ideal for chief executives, trustees or managers who are looking to move up to leadership.

There will be days when you feel like murdering your bosses, your team or your colleagues!Do not despair -- if you have recently become a manager, or are in need of a skill refresh, this book will guide you to being more effective and confident in your role.Through a combination of leadership theory, models with personal anecdotes as well as real-life situations, Debra Allcock Tyler illustrates how management can be both fun and fulfilling. With this book you can benefit from practical, no-nonsense advice from an experienced manager and respected leader in the voluntary sector.With Debra's trademark directness and humour, It's Murder in Management gives you the skills to ease your role transition and to help make your managerial role a rewarding experience.Who should buy this book?Anyone who has recently moved into a management role for the first time, or is about to. CEOs and senior managers who need a reminder of what it is like for their junior managers.What does it cover?Your role as leaderDeveloping the talent and building the teamTime managementUnderstanding the moneyWorking with and learning from others

Wouldn’t charity governance be so much easier if it wasn’t for all of your fellow trustees?Being knowledgeable and experienced as a trustee is important, but having the ability to interact effectively with your fellow board members, that is where good governance really starts. Get it wrong and, very quickly, you’ve got a battle on the board.Working in sustained harmony towards a common goal can be a tall order for many trustees. Debra Allcock Tyler’s approach to this challenging subject is characteristically engaging as she adopts a different ABBA tune as the theme for each chapter. Frank and with real-life examples firmly to the fore, she mixes leadership theory with practical advice delivered straight from the shoulder. It includes:•Understanding the trustee role•Working with fellow trustees and the CEO•Compliance and regulation•Dealing with information and understanding the money•The psychology of decision-making•Managing risk and handling crisisSo, if you are a trustee or about to become one, you will benefit from the insights and hard-won wisdom distilled in this book. If you want to be the dancing queen (or king) of good governance and avoid a waterloo for your charity, then this book is for you.

Taking decisions might be part of your job description, but it canoften feel daunting, lonely and exhausting.This shortguide walks you through the decision-making process step by step and, bybreaking it down, makes it both less intimidatingand more achievable. It will help you to understand what your decisions aremeant to achieve, look at the factors that influence the quality of thosedecisions and outline the key actions to take in making the decision,implementing it and learning from it. It will also help you to understand theprocesses and dynamics of decision-making and who is best placed to makedecisions.

So you've got the top job...now what? Many people find themselves in a senior leadership role without the formal training or support they may have had before and feel isolated and exposed. The second edition of It's Tough at the Top is a practical, reassuring and no-nonsense guide to upper-level management by a respected voluntary sector leader. What does it cover? Includes: *Leadership v management*Managing Change *Communications*Networking *Working with trustees*Staying Sane *Leadership teams*Insights from top CEOs Who should buy this book? Ideal for chief executives, trustees or managers who are looking to move up to leadership.

There will be days when you feel like murdering your bosses, your team or your colleagues!Do not despair -- if you have recently become a manager, or are in need of a skill refresh, this book will guide you to being more effective and confident in your role.Through a combination of leadership theory, models with personal anecdotes as well as real-life situations, Debra Allcock Tyler illustrates how management can be both fun and fulfilling. With this book you can benefit from practical, no-nonsense advice from an experienced manager and respected leader in the voluntary sector.With Debra's trademark directness and humour, It's Murder in Management gives you the skills to ease your role transition and to help make your managerial role a rewarding experience.Who should buy this book?Anyone who has recently moved into a management role for the first time, or is about to. CEOs and senior managers who need a reminder of what it is like for their junior managers.What does it cover?Your role as leaderDeveloping the talent and building the teamTime managementUnderstanding the moneyWorking with and learning from others

Wouldn’t charity governance be so much easier if it wasn’t for all of your fellow trustees?Being knowledgeable and experienced as a trustee is important, but having the ability to interact effectively with your fellow board members, that is where good governance really starts. Get it wrong and, very quickly, you’ve got a battle on the board.Working in sustained harmony towards a common goal can be a tall order for many trustees. Debra Allcock Tyler’s approach to this challenging subject is characteristically engaging as she adopts a different ABBA tune as the theme for each chapter. Frank and with real-life examples firmly to the fore, she mixes leadership theory with practical advice delivered straight from the shoulder. It includes:•Understanding the trustee role•Working with fellow trustees and the CEO•Compliance and regulation•Dealing with information and understanding the money•The psychology of decision-making•Managing risk and handling crisisSo, if you are a trustee or about to become one, you will benefit from the insights and hard-won wisdom distilled in this book. If you want to be the dancing queen (or king) of good governance and avoid a waterloo for your charity, then this book is for you.

Taking decisions might be part of your job description, but it canoften feel daunting, lonely and exhausting.This shortguide walks you through the decision-making process step by step and, bybreaking it down, makes it both less intimidatingand more achievable. It will help you to understand what your decisions aremeant to achieve, look at the factors that influence the quality of thosedecisions and outline the key actions to take in making the decision,implementing it and learning from it. It will also help you to understand theprocesses and dynamics of decision-making and who is best placed to makedecisions.