Player Manager The Rise of Professionals Who Manage While They Work

by Augar, Philip; Palmer, Joy

• ISBN13: 9781587991912
• ISBN10: 1587991918
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-11-09
• Publisher: Texere

Summary

Continual downsizing and pressure on the bottom line are forcing companies to replace full-time managers with revenue-generating professionals and asking them to take on management roles. This book shows a fundamental change taking place in the workplace. It gives detailed case studies on professionals who are currently in these situations and how they are handling themselves and their careers.

Author Biography

Philip Augar is himself a Player Manager, having risen to become head of Schroders while earning a reputation as an equities analyst Joy Palmer is a management consultant and business writer

Table of Contents

Methodology	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Preface	xiii
PART I STEP UP THE PLAYER MANAGER
Chapter 1 How WE GOT HERE	3	(12)
Chapter 2 AMANDA SAGE: JUST PERFECT	15	(16)
PART II MEET THE PLAYER MANAGERS
Chapter 3 THE ROOKIE	31	(5)
Chapter 4 THE PLAYERS' PLAYER	36	(6)
Chapter 5 THE PLAYER MENTOR	42	(6)
Chapter 6 THE VETERAN	48	(5)
Chapter 7 THE PLAY MAKER	53	(6)
Chapter 8 THE PLAYER AGAIN	59	(6)
PART III SURVIVORS IN OUR MIDST
Chapter 9 TAKING COMMAND: THE ROOKIE	65	(22)
Chapter 10 REPLICATING SUCCESS: THE PLAYERS' PLAYER	87	(24)
Chapter 11 SEEING THE BIG PICTURE: THE PLAYER MENTOR	111	(21)
Chapter 12 KEEPING FRESH: THE VETERAN	132	(23)
Chapter 13 STAYING IN SIGHT: THE PLAY MAKER	155	(19)
Chapter 14 GETTING OUT: THE PLAYER AGAIN	174	(21)
PART IV REALITY CHECK
Chapter 15 CRISIS POINTS	195	(5)
Chapter 16 REALITY BITES	200	(23)
Notes	223	(6)
Index	229