It’s Okay to Be the Boss： The Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming the Manager Your Employees Need你也能当老板！

Tulgan,authorandexpertonGenerationXworkers(bornbetween1965and1977),considerswhathecallstheepidemicof"undermanagement"incorporateAmerica--or,thefailureofmanagerstotakedailychargeoftheworkenvironmentandtellemployeeswhattodoandhowtodoit.Heidentifiessevenbigmanagementmyths,includingtherenotbeingenoughtimetomanagepeople;thattobefair,everyoneshouldbetreatedthesame;andthedesireofmanagerstobe"niceguys."Today'schangeincorporateculturefromlong-termemployeesworkingtheirwayuptherankstoshort-termworkersinflattenedorganizationsreportingtoprojectmanagerswho"empower"themleadstofailure,becauseemployeesarenotreallyfreeandmanagersarenottrained.Theauthordecriesmanagers'lackofguidance,direction,feedback,andemployeesupport,andherespondsinthisbookwithhands-onmanagementadvicethatheclearlydifferentiatesfrommicromanagement.