Management Cheat Sheets

Quick reference guides for when you need to sound competent in a hurry

Leadership Styles
Your field guide to not being the boss everyone hates

A quick reference guide covering:

  • The Four Major Leadership Styles
  • When to Use Each Style
  • Spot Your Natural Style
  • Style Emergency Fixes
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Strategic Management
How to plan for the future while surviving the present

A quick reference guide covering:

  • Strategic Planning Basics
  • Analysis Tools That Actually Work
  • Strategy Implementation Hacks
  • Strategy Pivot Signs
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Project Management
Herding cats while maintaining documentation

A quick reference guide covering:

  • Project Management Frameworks
  • The Iron Triangle of Doom
  • Risk Management Made Simple
  • Stakeholder Whispering
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Change Management
Convincing humans to do new things without a rebellion

A quick reference guide covering:

  • Change Models That Actually Work
  • Resistance Types & Fixes
  • Communication Magic Words
  • Sustaining Change
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Time & Productivity Management
Getting more done without sacrificing your sanity

A quick reference guide covering:

  • Time Management Systems
  • Priority Management Tricks
  • Focus Killers & Their Antidotes
  • Productivity Multipliers
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Conflict Resolution
Turning workplace drama into productive outcomes

A quick reference guide covering:

  • Conflict Styles & When to Use Them
  • Defusing Heated Situations
  • Difficult Conversation Framework
  • Mediating Others' Conflicts
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Budgeting & Financial Planning
Because Money Doesn't Grow on Spreadsheets

A quick reference guide covering:

  • Budget Types
  • Forecasting Techniques
  • Resource Allocation
  • Performance Management
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Competitive Analysis
Know Your Enemy (But Don't Invite Them to Lunch)

A quick reference guide covering:

  • Intelligence Gathering
  • Analysis Frameworks
  • Competitive Advantage
  • Positioning Strategy
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Business Model Innovation
Thinking Outside the Business Box

A quick reference guide covering:

  • Business Model Canvas
  • Disruptive Models
  • Model Prototyping
  • Implementation
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Pro tip: Keep these cheat sheets handy for your next workplace crisis or when you need to impress someone in a meeting.