Labwork to leadership : a concise guide to thriving in the science job you weren't trained for / Jen Heemstra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heemstra, Jen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Management.

Laboratories.

Career development.

Mentoring in science.

management.

Physical Description:

ix, 315 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"After years of running a cutting-edge chemistry lab, Jen Heemstra shares hard-won advice for scientific leadership. Showing how effective management enables discovery and innovation, Labwork to leadership teaches how to set goals; handle the pressures of grants, publishing, and mentorship; foster inclusivity; and motivate a research team."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Time Management: Doing What's Important and Keeping It Organized

Leadership Strengths and Styles: What Makes You Weird?

Goals: Where Do You Want to Go?

Motivation: What to Do When You Don't Want to Do Anything

Resilience: Coping with Failure and Success

Receiving Feedback: We All Need Some Coaching to Be Our Best

Ownership: Because Leading Should Be a Team Sport

Environment: Creating a Place Where Everyone Can Thrive

Giving Feedback: Candor Doesn't Have to Be Unkind

Conflict Resolution: What Do You Really Want?

Ethical Leadership: Playing by the Rules

Communication: You Said It but Did They Hear It?

Pass It On: Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders

Vulnerability: Nobody Is Perfect and That's a Good Thing

Challenging Situations: Unavoidable and Unpleasant, but We Don't Have to Be Unprepared for Them

Empowering: The Gift of Opportunity

Commitment: Be in It for Life.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674258631

0674258630

OCLC:

1457238399

Publisher Number:

CIPO000254505