The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo

The go-to book for any aspiring manager. Whether you strive to lead a team or currently report to a manager, you will have a better understanding of what your expectations should be. “Great managers are made, not born”. Being a manager is not easy, but Julie’s authentic and detailed look at her ups and downs at Facebook provides a realistic approach to what any manager should be striving towards.

Julie Zhuo is a Chinese-American businessperson and computer scientist. She is the vice president of product design at Facebook.

Praises:

"I've seen so many people thrust into management in high-growth companies with so little guidance. From now on, I will hand them this book. Its practical wisdom is immediately useful for the newly minted manager—and us old ones.

—Ev Williams, CEO of Medium and co-founder of Twitter

“I wish I'd had this book when I started managing a team on Instagram. Julie covers the full range of becoming a manager, from your first meetings with your team to accomplish huge goals together.”

Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram