The Accidental Leader

What to Do When You're Suddenly in Charge

Harvey Robbins, Michael Finley

188 pages, parution le 25/11/2003

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Résumé

It could happen today. You are called into the office, and the boss tells you that due to unforeseen circumstances, starting today you will be in charge of a team, a project, an office, a committee, or a business unit. Without any warning (or preparation on your part) you've become an accidental leader.

If you have been thrust into a position of sudden responsibility, you need The Accidental Leader. This book is a first aid kit that gives you the information and inspiration you need to

Know what you bring to the challenge— your pluses and minuses
Define success and achieve it
Get other people on your side
Overcome your natural shortcomings
Get organized— right now
See through the apparent system to the culture within
Direct people and get them to act

The Accidental Leader is your lifeline to leadership success. It is filled with practical answers to the many leadership questions that you will face.

Part One: Managing Oneself
- Coming to Terms with Responsibility
- The First Day
- Meeting the Team
- Deciding What Kind of Leader to Be
- Becoming a Quick Study
- The Perfect Person for the Job
Part Two: Managing the Technical Side
- What They Expect You to Know, and What You'd Better Figure Out on Your Own
- Planning to Succeed
- How a Little Orderliness Can Extend Your Shelf Life
- Who You Can Turn To
- Set Fire to Your Credenza
- Leading by Learning
Part Three: Managing People
- Living with Teams,
- Packing Up Your Predecessor,
- The Right (and Wrong) Way to Make Up Your Mind,
- Motivating People
- Locating the Levers of Change
- Learning to Negotiate
- Dealing with Other People
- How to Give Feedback
- Set Limits to Freedom
- The Importance of Being Frank
- Bridging the Age Gap
- How to Discipline and Fire
- Confession and Conclusion
- Appendix: Best Books

L'auteur - Harvey Robbins

Harvey Robbins is a psychologist, business consultant, trainer, and author. He has consulted to numerous organizations including American Express, Allied Signal, General Dynamics, AT&T, 3M, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Nabisco, Target, and US West. Robbins and Finley have written several books together, including the best-selling Why Teams Don't Work, which won the Financial Times/Booz-Allen & Hamilton Global Business Award in 1995.

L'auteur - Michael Finley

Michael Finley is a prolific author and journalist whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications. He is well known for his writing on technology, and was chosen as one of the "Masters of the Wired World" by the Financial Times. Robbins and Finley have written several books together, including the best-selling Why Teams Don't Work, which won the Financial Times/Booz-Allen & Hamilton Global Business Award in 1995.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Harvey Robbins, Michael Finley
Parution	25/11/2003
Nb. de pages	188
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	265g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780787968557
ISBN13	978-0-7879-6855-7