Kevin Kaiser & Michael Pich 
Becoming A Top Manager [EPUB ebook] 
Tools and Lessons in Transitioning to General Management

Acknowledgements xi
Introduction 1
SECTION 1: MANAGING THE BUSINESS
Chapter 1: Embracing the Why 17
Chapter 2: Seeing the Implications 43
Chapter 3: Befriending the Numbers 73
SECTION 2: MANAGING OTHERS
Chapter 4: Leaving the Nest 101
Chapter 5: Bridging the Gap 127
Chapter 6: Walking the Talk 157
SECTION 3: MANAGING YOURSELF
Chapter 7: Taking the Reins 191
Chapter 8: Passing the Test 217
Chapter 9: Sustaining the Journey 243
A Final Word 265
About the Website 267
About the Authors 269
Index 273

KEVIN KAISER is Professor of Management Practice at
INSEAD and Director of the Transition to General Management
programme and Director of the ABN Amro Managing for Value Research
Fund at INSEAD. He was formerly Visiting Adjunct Professor of
Finance at Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
University.
MICHAEL PICH is Dean of Executive Education at INSEAD and
was Director of its Transition to General Management Programme. He
is a Senior Affiliate Professor in the areas of Technology and
Operations Management, and Entrepreneurship and Family
Business.
I.J. SCHECTER is an award-winning author and journalist,
and CEO of The Schecter Group, a leading global communications firm
serving Fortune 500 clients.