Linda A. Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, the faculty chair of the Leadership Initiative, and author of Becoming a Manager. Kent Lineback, now a coach, writer, and collaborator, spent nearly thirty years as a manager and executive in business and government. He is the coauthor (with Randy Komisar) of the bestseller The Monk and the Riddle. Author social media/website info: hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6479; linkedin.com/in/linda-hill-52a661
"""A cleared-eye assessment of the paradoxes and complexities of being the boss . . . offers practical advice on the questions and techniques that can help managers become more effective."" -- Forbes.com ""[Hill and Lineback] offer a lucid blend of cogent theory and practical strategies. They educate and inspire novice and experienced leaders who want to practice the fundamentals of good management."" -- Washington Post ""[A] modern classic . . ."" -- Financial Times"