Right from the start : taking charge in a new leadership role / Dan Ciampa, Michael Watkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ciampa, Dan.

Contributor:

Watkins, Michael, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management.

Leadership.

Executive ability.

Physical Description:

xiv, 316 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston, Mass. : Harvard Business School Press, 2005.

Summary:

Taking on a New Leadership Role is fraught with obstacles that can undermine your best efforts to establish authority and build support. There are challenges inherent in succeeding a much-admired predecessor or carrying out radical change initiatives, whether you are rising from within your organization or joining from outside. Make no mistake, say the authors: the planning you do before you take the reins is critical to achieving your goals. If you don't get it right from the start, you may not make it. Filled with timeless lessons of leadership, succession, and transition, Right from the Start is for everyone who wants to ensure that their first steps in a new job will be the ones that lead to enduring success.

Contents:

1 The Challenge 9

Part I Creating Momentum

2 Securing Early Wins 41

3 Laying a Foundation 69

4 Building Credibility 95

5 Getting Oriented 121

Part II Enabling Technologies

6 Learning 145

7 Visioning 167

8 Coalition Building 195

Part III Managing Oneself

9 Self-Awareness and Style 223

10 Advice and Counsel 247.

Notes:

Originally published: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-301) and index.

ISBN:

1591397928

OCLC:

57167990