Book Summaries
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by Kevin Eikenberry, Guy Harris
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34BS10
Perhaps the most challenging leadership experience anyone will face is their first promotion to leadership. They must deal with the change and uncertainty that comes with a new job, requiring new skills, and they've been promoted from peer to leader. While the book addresses the needs of any manager, supervisor, or leader, it pulls from the best leadership and management thinking, and puts the focus on the difficulties that new leaders experience. This much-needed book can help new leaders...
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by George B. Bradt, Jorge E. Pedraza, Jayme A. Check
Item #:
33BS04
Moving into a new leadership position is one of the toughest challenges an executive can face. Whether you're a veteran leader taking over a new organization or a novice moving into your first leadership role, this practical guide will help you manage your leadership transition so you can take charge, build your team, and deliver results. This executive book summary of the second edition of The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan presents proven solutions and cutting-edge techniques...
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by Scott Eblin
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31BS12
What separates those who make it after a promotion to the executive level from those who don’t? Drawing on more than twenty years of experience working with new and seasoned corporate leaders, Scott Eblin has identified the key behaviors and beliefs that successful executives pick up and let go of. For every rising executive, Eblin’s practical coaching – interwoven with frank mentoring advice from top executives – is invaluable in achieving success at the next level.
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by Peter Fischer
Item #:
2924
Translated from German and published for the first time in English, The New Boss provides a thorough guide for newly appointed senior managers and executives to make a successful transition into their new leadership roles. Fischer covered all the bases, illuminating the seven building blocks of an accomplished transition, as well as case studies spelling out nearly every possible leadership transition.
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by Michael Watkins
Item #:
2610
In The First 90 Days, Harvard Business School professor Michael Watkins presents a road map for taking charge in the first 90 days of a new executive position. The first days in a new position are critical because small differences in actions can have a huge impact on long-term results. This summary will equip executives with strategies and tools to get up to speed faster and achieve more sooner. Watkins shows readers how to diagnose a situation and understand its challenges and...
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by Warren Bennis
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1210
Bennis proves you can learn to be a leader in this down-to-earth summary. One of his best!
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