ROCKSTAR Manager: From Theory to Practice

by Mary Kovach, Ph.D.

Overview

ROCKSTAR Manager: From Theory to Practice is the ultimate guide to elevate your management skills! In this book, Dr. K – The Management Professor examines more than 20 different managerial topics derived from both theory and experience. Her expertise unveils applicable methods for managers to execute at any level within an organization. ROCKSTAR Manager couples Dr. K's research from her double-blind peer reviewed scholarly publications and 15 successful years managing hundreds of direct reports at Fortune 500 companies. The various topics elucidated within this book include basic guidelines for managing others, leadership styles, motivation, conflict, understanding a P&L, and termination. Recognizing and applying what it means to be a rockstar manager will have associates waiting in line to work for you!

This is the perfect resource to develop a solid command of managing effectively and efficiently, taking what you learn in an easy-to-understand structure, and transforming it for application in real-life situations. How you activate these concepts and employ them is what you bring to the table – the value you add and the culture you create. Management is all about people, and whether you are a new supervisor or a veteran manager, you are bound to transform your skills as a direct result of this book!

Watch Dr. K's ROCKSTAR Manager show on numerous streaming services and listen on various podcast platforms. Subscribe to the Dr. K – The Management Professor YouTube channel for even more!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162400578
Publisher:	Mary Kovach, Ph.D.
Publication date:	06/03/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dr. Mary Kovach is an associate professor with 15 years of undergraduate teaching experience. She earned her Ph.D. from Miami University, an MBA from Cleveland State University, and a Bachelor’s degree from Baldwin Wallace University. Additionally, Dr. Kovach earned a LEAN Six Sigma black belt (LSSBB) certification as well as multiple Agile certifications.

She had 15 years of demonstrated career growth and management awards at Fortune 500 companies, managing global business units around the world and leading projects from inception to completion.

Furthermore, Dr. Kovach is published in various scholarly journals, magazines, and is a regular contributor to Italy USA Magazine and In the Limelight magazine, for which she also serves as the Assistant Executive Editor. She is also a blind peer reviewer to a variety of scholarly/academic journals and received a variety of awards. In addition to her show “Rockstar Manager” on the In the Limelight network, Dr. Kovach has her own YouTube channel (Dr. K – The Management Professor).

Editorial Reviews

Leaders at all levels will find useful nuggets of insight, direction, and motivation in ROCKSTAR Manager. In your career, you might have seen or been trained in some aspects of the content here, but I've yet to see all of these diverse concepts consolidated into one topically-arranged reference that can be a good 'go-to' nudge when you need it, or a primer to navigate new situations. Dr. K will help take academically sound and accepted management theory and bridge it to actionable techniques.

Process Improvement and Change Leader - Matt Davenport

This book is filled with practical solutions to problems that we all face as managers on a daily basis.  It is clear, concise, and engaging.  Everyone who works with others can benefit from the many processes and techniques outlined in this well-written compilation of situations encountered during our normal workday.  Follow the path to becoming a "ROCKSTAR Manager" - I highly recommend it!

National Membership Commission Co-Chair of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America - Dr. Mark DeNunzio

Dr. K - the Management Professor (aka Dr. Mary Kovach) presents a book that should be required reading for all aspiring managers. She divides the information into bite-size chunks, or episodes, based upon videos she offers on her popular YouTube channel. Her sage advice focuses on maintaining a positive work environment where all team members are treated with dignity and respect. This positive atmosphere elicits the best work from employees, so that you can become a "ROCKSTAR Manager."

Associate Professor of Sociology and Founding Member, Writing Your Way, LLC - Dr. Gina Petonito

In ROCKSTAR Manager, Dr. K brings business fundamentals to life and provides adaptable guidance for you to be successful in your career. Implementing these techniques and strategies will boost your skill set, increase your confidence, and elevate your leadership skills!

Director of Marketing, Fortune 500 company - Shelley Hoffman

As a storyteller in various genres, I am focused on narrative impact in all content I encounter. Dr. Kovach's ROCKSTAR Manager works as a narrative as it's a compelling story - expertly articulated through clear, concise prose and perfectly structured in accessible chapters - of how one transforms into the kind of manager every business covets. Full of insight and expertise, anecdotes, and references, Dr. K creates a fast-paced, highly-informative blueprint that is engaging as it is useful.

Award-winning author and contributor to The New York Times - Andrew Cotto