The Ugly Truth About Managing People by Ruth King Published by Sourcebooks, Inc. 2007

This book is a general book about managing. It's purpose is to give a the reader real situations that managers and employees encounter in the workplace. Yes, there are books with guidelines to being a manager, rules, and regualtions, but those books can never cover every situation that a manager may encounter.

The book starts of with 50 true stories about people and their managing experiences, how they handled them, and what they learned. It goes on to describe 17 critical survival strategies you should use as a manager. Then to six steps to successfully groom your next manager. Then to the seven greatest management myths. Lastly, it ends with words of wisdom.

I thought this was a great book because it was very interesting unlike many other management books. It was also very realistic and I learned a lot from all of the stories told. It talked about relationships with employees, how to hire and fire employees, how to learn from, as well as teach, your employees. It gave tips on how to be an effective manager by getting to know different personalities, and how to handle akward situations. It even gave tips on how to become a manager.

I would definitely recommend this book to all students whether they want to be managers or not because it also talks about how employees should relate with their managers, and most importantly, how to succeed in your career.

All in all, The Ugly Truth About Managing People was a fun, interesting, and beneficial read. I will definitely use a lot of the tips I learned from reading this book.

Ashley Lay