{"product_id":"atoms-orchestras-derrick-van-mell-9780977091447","title":"Atoms \u0026 Orchestras: The Case for Standards-Based Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeing a great boss can make a huge difference in people's lives. In 2022, there were 887 accredited MBA programs in the world, so why hasn't there been a simple, standard book clearly defining the manager's job? \u003cem\u003eAtoms \u0026amp; Orchestras: The Case for Standards-Based Management\u003c\/em\u003e finally gives the world a common language of terms, tools, and practices. The standards include the one-page Pledge of Managerial Power, the single-screen General Management Index (The Index) of terms and practices, and the half-page Milwaukee Model of Manager Development. The Toolkit includes one-page tools-tested with hundreds of executives in every sector-for meeting management, planning, process improvement, and project oversight. Concise, readable, practical, \u003cem\u003eAtoms \u0026amp; Orchestras\u003c\/em\u003e can be read section by section, each of which ends with a recap and a simple set of individual and group activities to try. The last chapter, \"Management as a Calling,\" makes the plea that managers can and should think of their work like other helping professions. Be the boss everyone wants to work for!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derrick Van Mell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0977091449\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780977091447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tranton Press Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Derrick Van Mell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133242536191,"sku":"9780977091447","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd5f1a5e-c364-4ead-8f36-8b5b560f734d.jpg?v=1687484930","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/atoms-orchestras-derrick-van-mell-9780977091447","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}