What I Did Not Learn in B-School: Insights for New Managers

by Rajeev Agarwal

Every year, top performers join management ranks in their companies. As they assume their new roles, managers often receive inadequate training on adopting the right mindsets and behaviors to succeed. Combining his experience as Founder and CEO of MAQ Software with research by leading management thinkers such as Peter Drucker and Henry Mintzberg, Rajeev Agarwal offers insights on key issues faced by managers, including:

* Motivating team members
* What does a manager do
* Why are we so busy
* How to delegate
* Training a team
* Providing feedback
* Retaining employees
* Does pay matter

Whether you are a recent MBA graduate or an aspiring manager, What I did not learn in B-School provides useful tools to set you on the path to managerial success.

Genres: Leadership, Business

280 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2017

About the author

Rajeev Agarwal is the founder and the chief executive officer of MAQ Software. Prior to founding MAQ Software in 2000, he worked at
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, for nearly seven years in various product management groups.
MAQ Software has been listed as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US nine times—a rare achievement.
Rajeev holds a BTech degree in mechanical engineering from IIT Kharagpur, a master’s in engineering from Iowa State University and
an MBA from the University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor.
He runs a non-profit organization, Foundation for Excellence, which provides science and mathematics education facilities to girls
in rural India.
Rajeev lives in Bellevue, Washington, with his wife, Arpita, and their two children.
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Reviews

[SeattleDoge · Rating 1 out of 5]

wouldn't use this book as a business manual.....

[Anish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for all the folks who are about to start their career in management; especially in the field of software engineering and related services.

[Sriram Saravanan · Rating 3 out of 5]

"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" offers practical insights beyond the classroom, revealing invaluable lessons for real-world success.