Welcome to management : how to grow from top performer to excellent leader
Hawk, Ryan2020
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"The ultimate all-in-one guide to becoming a great leader." -Daniel PinkFrom the creator and host of The Learning Leader Show, "the most dynamic leadership podcast out there" (Forbes) that will "help you lead smarter" (Inc.), comes an essential tactical guide for newly promoted managers.Every year, millions of top performers are promoted to management-level jobs-only to discover that the tactics that got them promoted are not the tactics that will make them effective in their new role. In Welcome to Management, Ryan Hawk provides practical, actionable advice and tools designed to ensure that transition is a successful one.He presents a new actionable three-part framework distilled from best practices drawn from in-depth interviews with over 300 of the most forward-thinking leaders around the world, as well as his own professional experience going from exceptional individual producer to new leader. Learn how to: lead yourself: build skills and earn credibility. Compliance can be commanded, but commitment cannot. People reserve their full capacity for emotional commitment for leaders they find credible, and credibility must be earned. build your team: develop a healthy and sustainable culture of mutual trust and respect that creates cohesion. This includes effective hiring and firing practices. lead your team: set a clear strategy and vision for your team, communicate effectively, and ultimately drive the results the organization is counting on your team to deliver.Through case studies, hundreds of interviews, and personal stories, the book will help high performers make the leap from individual contributor to manager with greater ease, grace, courage, and effectiveness. Welcome to management!
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Author:
Hawk, Ryan, author
Imprint:
New York : McGraw-Hill, [2020]
Collation:
xiv, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Foreword But Where to Begin? Introduction The First Promotion Becoming the Learning Leader PART ILEAD YOURSELF1 Lead Yourself on the Inside The Starting Point: Self-Awareness The Role of Curiosity Building Your Learning Machine The Cycle of Learning: The Operating Framework It's All About Mindset 2 Lead Yourself on the Outside Why Self-Discipline Matters What Self-Discipline Looks Like Response Management Your Presence Is Required Managing Your Time Habits: The Power of Subconscious Action Win the Morning Preparation: The Greatest Medicine for Fear Details MatterPART I IBUILD YOUR TEAM3 Cultivate the Culture The Essence of Culture 69Earning the Right to LeadThe Elements of Respect Respect Defined Trust Vulnerability Ownership Competition as Culture Perception Rules Putting These Ideas into Action Dealing with Resistance 4 Manage the Roster The Power of Who Managing the Team You Inherit Hiring: What Are You Looking For? Firing: When Pruning Is Required The Great Performer Paradox PART I I ILEAD YOUR TEAM5 Spread the Message The Power of Story How Much and How Often Connection Persuasion How 6 Make the Grade Results Matter "You Have to Do All Three" The Freedom of Humility Managing Up Conclusion: The Payoff Acknowledgments Notes Index
ISBN:
9781260458053 ((hardcover))9781260458077 ((ebook))
Language:
English
BRN:
2390615
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