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24 alternatives to How to Be a Manager

The step-by-step guide for leading a team

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. How to Be a Manager launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Know Your Team▲236

   Tools and guides to help you become a better manager

   2018 · knowyourteam.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Lead by Writing▲177

   A handbook on being a great manager by Slite and friends

   2019 · slite.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Manager's Handbook▲108

   The practical guide to becoming a great manager

   2021 · themanagershandbook.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The CTO Field Guide▲151

   A handbook to get tech leaders started

   2022 · ctofieldguide.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Employee Management Guide▲82

   How to hire, manage & retain your team

   2016 · wagepoint.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Manager's Handbook▲100

   Comprehensive guide to becoming a great manager

   2020 · themanagershandbook.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams▲136

   "If you build products, you need this book."

   2017 · productleadershipbook.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Almanac Guide to 1:1 Meetings▲151

   1:1 tips and templates from 75+ tech managers

   2020 · get.almanac.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Owl and The Beetle▲61

   Weekly editorial newsletter on developing leadership skills

   2023 · theowlandthebeetle.email · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Art of the One-on-One Meeting▲154

    The guide to the most misunderstood tool for managers 📘

    2019 · fellow.ai · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Manager README▲5

    Writing a User Guide for your leadership style

    2022 · managerreadme.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Leader's Toolkit▲266

    50+ No-Nonsense Tools for Time-Strapped Managers

    2023 · leadertools.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Product Manager's Guide▲83

    A product manager guide from product vision to product road

    2021 · productmindset.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Leadership Productivity▲71

    Be a productive leader

    2016 · takis.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Startup Academy▲247

    200+ videos that help you become a better founder

    2022 · basetemplates.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Building Great Startup Teams▲61

    A guide to attracting, hiring and retaining employees

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Founder to Product Manager▲104

    How founders can land their first product management jobs

    2022 · foundertopm.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Recruiting 101 for Startups▲71

    A guide for startups on how to recruit your first hires.

    2016 · getweirdly.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Taplytics on How To Build a Customer-Led Product Team▲109

    A product manager’s guide to building a customer-led team.

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FindDevs▲65

    Get the boost your startup and career needs

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Guide for Building Engineering Teams▲83

    How to take your engineering team from good to great

    2018 · codingsans.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Making of a Manager▲6

    What to Do When Everyone Looks to You

    2018 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    To-Do: Team!▲61

    Simple productivity techniques for improving your team

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Product Manager's Survival Guide▲72

    Everything you need to know to succeed as a product manager

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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