I'm A Manager, Now What? (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798240910166)

Most managers are promoted with little or no preparation.

One day you're doing the work. The next day you're responsible for people, performance, difficult conversations, competing priorities, and decisions that affect everyone around you.

No class. No manual. No roadmap.

In I'm a Manager, Now What?, Marc Hoopingarner shares practical leadership lessons learned through years of leading teams, making mistakes, navigating pressure, and learning what actually works in the real world.

This isn't a book about leadership theory, motivational speeches, or corporate buzzwords.

It's a practical guide for managers who need help with:

- Building trust and credibility

- Leading former peers

- Having difficult conversations

- Managing time and priorities

- Avoiding burnout

- Influencing without authority

- Creating accountability

- Leading with confidence under pressure

Built around the HOOP Leadership Method(TM) and the simple principle of Think. Decide. Do., this book provides practical tools and real-world examples that managers can apply immediately.

Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader looking to sharpen your approach, I'm a Manager, Now What? offers honest lessons for the manager nobody prepared.