Congratulations, you’re a manager! After you pop the champagne, accept the shiny new title, and step into this thrilling next chapter of your career, the truth descends like a fog: you don’t really know what you're doing.
That's exactly how Julie Zhuo felt when she became a rookie manager at the age of twenty-five in the early days of Facebook. She stared at a long list of challenges—from hiring to firing, from meeting to messaging, from planning to pitching—and faced a thousand questions and uncertainties. How was she supposed to spin teamwork into value? How could she be a good steward of her reports’ careers? What was the secret to leading with confidence in new and unexpected situations?
Now, having managed teams spanning tens of people to hundreds, Julie knows the most important lesson of all: Great managers are made, not born. Her new book (due out March 19) The Making of a Manager is a modern field guide packed with everyday examples and transformative insights. Whether you’re new to the job, a veteran leader, or looking to be promoted, this is the handbook you need to be the manager you’ve always wanted.
Join us for 'The Making of a Manager' workshop led by Julie and an intimate Q&A hosted by Ladies Get Paid founder Claire Wasserman, followed by a book signing!
Julie Zhuo is one of Silicon Valley’s top product design executives. She leads the teams behind some of the world's most popular mobile and web services used by billions of people every day. She writes about technology, design, and leadership on her popular blog The Year of the Looking Glass and in publications like the New York Times and Fast Company. She graduated with a computer science degree from Stanford University and lives with her husband and two children in California.
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Praise for The Book: 'The Making of a Manager'
"Are you a new manager? Are you a little scared? Fear not. Julie Zhuo is here to help. She took on a manager position at one of the biggest start-ups of our generation before she felt quite ready, but she grew into the job. And now she's here to guide you as you grow into the job. By focusing on three big leadership themes-- Purpose, People, and Process -- she puts the emphasis right where it should be for the greatest success and satisfaction. This book will get you on the right track and keep you there.”
—Daniel H. Pink, author of When and Drive
“Julie Zhuo had to learn to be a manager fast, as her role kept expanding in the hyper-growth environment of a successful Silicon Valley start-up. In The Making of a Manager, she shares what she learned—often, the hard way. She combines cutting-edge analysis of how organizations work with engaging and accessible examples of how theory plays out in real life, with stories of what she did right and wrong.”
—Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project
"The Making of a Manager is an excellent, approachable and comprehensive guide for those making the transition into management. This is something we'd give out to new managers at Slack and it could very well set a new standard for new managers."
—Stewart Butterfield, CEO and Co-founder of Slack
*The book will be available to purchase at the event ahead of the release date
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