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Being a great boss can make a huge difference in people's lives. In 2022, there were 887 accredited MBA programs in the world, so why hasn't there been a simple, standard book clearly defining the manager's job? Atoms & Orchestras: The Case for Standards-Based Management finally gives the world a common language of terms, tools, and practices. The standards include the one-page Pledge of Managerial Power, the single-screen General Management Index (The Index) of terms and practices, and the half-page Milwaukee Model of Manager Development. The Toolkit includes one-page tools-tested with hundreds of executives in every sector-for meeting management, planning, process improvement, and project oversight. Concise, readable, practical, Atoms & Orchestras can be read section by section, each of which ends with a recap and a simple set of individual and group activities to try. The last chapter, Management as a Calling, makes the plea that managers can and should think of their work like other helping professions. Be the boss everyone wants to work for!

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The Center's simple tools and careful facilitation got us moving. We'd been trying to do too much. Our first Projects Summary showed we'd overcommitted ourselves. Our new 1-page Goal Tree clarified priorities and unlocked energy to focus on the big picture. - Bob Wahlin, President, Stoughton Trailers As a lawyer, I've used The Center's Toolkit for years and it's not only helped me as head of the office, but also improved my understanding of how my CEO clients think and of the language they use. - Tim Stewart, Managing Partner, Dewitt Law Firm The General Management Index helped me and other family business members have confidence we were covering all the issues and speaking the same language. The Goal Tree gave all of us powerful focus quickly. - Jeff Lerdahl, President, Lerdahl Business Interiors

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