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Does anyone have recommendations for books that give great insight into Treasury & balance sheet management roles?

Joining FAANG in a few months as a Product marketing manager, potentially with a new product growth focus. Any ex-consulting PMM/PM with advice and tips on how to ramp-up skills/toolset fast? (e.g, books, podcasts, sites)

Hi 🐠 . Could you recommend some great books on people management and leadership?

What essential courses or books do you recommend for coming up to speed on Product Management?

Any recommendations for books or materials to prepare for Amazon or FAANG product (technical) manager roles? I’m assuming this was asked many times, I haven’t had luck locating ideal threads but will keep looking as well! Any advice would be appreciated 🙂

As an Indian visa worker in US, I feel Indian managers in ZS are very rude to me , one makes me work longer hours than white team members , never lets me present in workshops , and always criticizes. Last week I made a mistake in a internal report and he said that if I did that again he will book my flight to India. I have never faced this challenge with white managers. Is this a ZS thing or across all firms, I wish to leave because this treatment makes me feel like a lesser person

Been on the job hunt for the past 3 months. Applied to 200+. Interviewed with 15 companies (big tech + mid sized) but failing at either hiring manager round or ghosted after onsite. I’ve spent hours everyday applying, researching companies and prepping for interviews, watching videos, reading books, but just can’t seem to close the deal. Feeling so stuck, anxious and frustrated all the time.

Any advice how to get out of this situation?

Recommendations on Agile Project Management books/audiobooks?

Hey hey all. I am writing a book on value creation in commercial real estate - from site selection to tenant management basically capture where industry experts see value lost or opportunities not captured. Anyone want to contribute to some insights ?

What kinds of books, podcasts, TED talks, etc would you recommend for a recent college grad who has low self esteem, is professionally immature and for whom the prospect of entering the world of work is daunting and stressful?

Trying to find ideas/frameworks that will change mindset, tips, tools and heuristics for self organization, management, soft skills in a professional setting etc

Any tips for a new manager onboarding a new employee? (1:1 cadences, feedback frequency, types of notes to take throughout year, balancing workload, etc.) Any good books to pick up?

Any good books on how to be liked or get along with others? Looking back in my career, I’ve always had friction my manager and disliked by more than one coworker.
It very may well be me and I want to change.
I think I have issues with authority and grew up as an only child, if that’s relevant.
30’s F

Fellow strategy consultants-

I have an offer for a Sr. Associate role (level below manager), joining date is in December. I was wondering what I can do to prepare myself for the job. Are there any online courses, books, exercises that would help me to excel in my job.

Want to make it work anyhow, I do not have strategy consulting exp, most of my work has been PMO, Tech transformations with big4.

Agile program managers, I am looking to dedicate a few hours per day to growth. Would appreciate any great book, podcast, skill building recommendations on managing agile software dev programs, specifically working automotive user interface and design.

Agile Program Managers, I am looking to dedicate a few hours a day to growth and skill building. Looking for any great book recommendations around this subject. To be more specific, I manage automotive user interface design programs within software engineering groups.

Serious - I’m looking for books / courses to help me get super good with organisation / using advanced organisational systems in a project management context. Any suggestions from super organised consultants? Thanks

ISO recommendations for resources (books, websites, videos) on Product Management. Looking for a primer on theory, best practices, pitfalls to avoid, etc.

I have mostly worked in Senior Individual contributor roles (Industry) so far in career and working in project manager, PMO/Consultant role for the first time. What are some good books, tutorials, youtube channels that can be helpful?

I often tend to slide towards individual contributor roles but want to learn project, team management now.

Considering looking for a new sales management role. I’ve only had “promote from within” sales manager roles where I started as an IC and continue to manage my book while selling. I’d like to make a switch and start in a management only role. Any recommendations on companies?

I have 6 years of top producing IC sales experience and a little over 4 years of management experience.

I am looking to product management from program management, any recommendations on books to read, courses etc

How do you find advisor’s looking to sell their books? I currently work in investment banking but started my career in wealth management. I’ve decided that after a few years in investment banking, I’d like to go back and become an advisor. What is the best way to find advisors looking to retire? Or should I join a team?

Anyone have favorite management books? New manager here 👋

I’m gearing up for my first hire/direct report. Which management/leadership books would folks recommend reading for inspiration, food for thought?

Managers and senior managers - 1) How much are you paid 2) How big is your book of business you managed and 3) How many staff do you manage?

Does anyone know about price book management at Salesforce?

Does anyone know about price book management at Salesforce?

Any suggestions for anger management books?

What is a great resource to help new managers transition from individual contributor to leader (books, articles, podcasts, etc). We have a newly created positions and promoted our best and brightest (technical) employees. They are struggling to make the leap to people manager

Any good recommended books on how to build a scalable product and team? I'm looking for recommendations for two areas: 1) in general laying the groundwork in a startup to have the tools and especially processes in place to scale, and 2) tactical focus on building a SaaS project. I've been promoted into a management role from Dev roots, so need to learn more PM processes to be an effective manager in day job, plus would like to start building my own SaaS solution.

Interested to hear how people learn project management. I have done PRINCE2 exam and read PMP materials, but I find these are too textbook theory based. Real life projects seem to be very different and a lot more complicated. I often do not know what needs to be done unless someone tells me. I believe you can learn these things on the job, but I am keen to expedite this with some books or courses. Are there any resources that are particularly helpful?

Any book recommendations on how to work smarter not harder, particularly as it pertains to our day-to-day as management consultants?

What are some good books you would recommend for someone with an accounting background exploring a move to management consulting and strategy? No MBA.

I have done analytics and operations consulting for 9 years and I don’t like anymore. If there is even a remote chance of getting hired for product management role, I would like to take it. I am reading the books on PM and polishing my resume, are there any other things that I should keep in mind?

For people in consulting - do you often read books about project management and motivation? Would appreciate your recommendations (preferably the ones with more than one thought for the whole brick of text 🤨).

At what level in account management do you start getting bonuses or commission on how much your book of business grows? Is this something I should be negotiating in offer letters?

Hello All.

Does anyone know of any good/decent resources regarding Account Management best practices?

Could be blogs/medium/videos/books? Any example AM handbooks?

Looking to develop a set for an agency for the team and want to review other methods and processes.

Thank you!

So my company promoted me to become an engagement manager, I am worried that I will completely drown being in charge of a team, project delivery, managing clients, managing partners ...
Do you have any tips? Any books or materials you can recommend?