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BUSINESS BOOKS FOR FIRST TIME SUPERVISORS

A little over 2 years ago I applied for a Supervisory position within the company I work at. Prior to that point in my career I had absolutely no intention of being in charge of a team but my Supervisor at the time must have saw something in me and just shoved a job description in front of me and told me to apply. After I was promoted, and before I transitioned into the Supervisory position, I decided to research and read up on how to be a good Supervisor. Up to that point I only knew what I deemed as a "good" Supervisor but what I think makes a "good" Supervisor is much different than what other people expect of their Supervisor. The following 3 books I picked up at different stages in my career and I hope they can be useful to you. The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter  by Michael D. Watkins Genre: Business My rating: ★★★☆☆ The First 90 Days was one of the first books I purchased. I was at Barnes & Nobl...