The leader's pocket guide : 101 indispensable tools, tips, and techniques for any situation / John Baldoni.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baldoni, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Executive ability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : American Management Association, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Imagine what you could accomplish if you had your own personal leadership coach.

Contents:

Cover; Advance praise for The Leader's Pocket Guide; THE LEADER'S POCKET GUIDE; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Prologue; SELF; Introduction; Research Says; 1 . How to Know Yourself Better; 2. Think More Critically; 3. Character Trumps Perfection; 4. Yes, It Does Matter What People Think of You; 5. Add to Your Leadership Brand; 6. Why Accountability Counts; 7. Making the Choice to Manage; 8. Making the Choice Not to Manage; 9. Develop the Confidence to Lead; 10. Project Confidence; 11. Three Ways to Regenerate Hope; 12. Act Like a Leader; 13. Four Ways to Lead with Presence

14. Build Your Resilience15. Avoid "Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda"; 16. Get People to Believe in Themselves; 17. Take Charge of Your Own Fears; 18. Level with Yourself; 19. What Are You Doing to Add Value?; 20. Friends, Family, Health; Self-Assessment: Self; Action Tips for Self; COLLEAGUES; Introduction; Research Says; 21. Put Integrity and Humility into Your Ego; 22. Show Your Colleagues How to Think Critically; 23. Use a Checklist to Lead; 24. Use a Task List to Manage; 25. Act Like You Own It; 26. Practice Your Troubleshooting; 27. Stop Spinning Wheels; 28. Act with the Big Picture in Mind

29. It Takes a Strong Leader to Compromise30. You Can't Say "Not My Job"!; 31. Defend Yourself Without Being Defensive; 32. Practice Defending Yourself the Right Way; 33. The Glass Is Half Full; 34. How to Influence Your Colleagues; 35. Lead Your Peers the Right Way; 36. Help Your Team Avoid Burnout; 37. Improve Team Performance; 38. Optimize Team Success; 39. Persuade Peers-Make It Personal; 40. Support Your Teammates the Right Way; 41. Get Your Team to Play Smart Together; 42. Avoid the Niceness Disease; 43. There Is a Positive Side of Conflict; 44. Take Charge of Change

45. It Takes a Good Problem Solver to Compromise46. Three Ways Strong Leaders Put the TeamFirst; 47. Help Colleagues Gain Outside Perspective; 48. Turn Small Talk into Smart Talk; 49. Lead Through Your Boss; 50. How to Sell an Idea to Your Boss; 51. How to Recognize the Signs of Hubris; 52. How to Cure Yourself of Hubris; 53. Coach Your Colleagues; Self-Assessment: Colleagues; Action Tips for Colleagues; ORGANIZATION; Introduction; Research Says; 54. How to Instill Purpose in Your People; 55. Make Your Leadership Relevant; 56. Connect Authentically; 57. How to Ask Good Questions

58. Manage with the Door Open59. Visit Employees Where They Work; 60. Lead for Engagement; 61 . Make Your Off-Site More Engaging; 62. Avoid Micromanaging Anything; 63. Don't Let Conflict Ruin Your Team; 64. Questions for Leaders Facing Long Odds; 65. Deliver a Reason to Be Urgent; 66. Wield Power Gracefully When Making Decisions; 67. Hold the Platitudes; 68. Use Your Senses to Hire; 69. Hire for Character and Integrity; 70. What You Need to Ask About Your Company; 71. Three Ways to Execute Better; 72. Step Back to Lead; 73. Don't Give In to Defeatism; 74. Generate Enthusiasm About the Work

75. Lead Like a Salesperson

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781283688970

1283688972

9780814432327

0814432328