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Practical, commonsense advice on becoming an effective leader
Examining the baggage that most managers have and then helping them to understand the personal traits that can limit their potential, this book guides you through the pathway of self development, then takes you through management and leadership better practices, providing many implementation tools.
All you need to know when getting prepared for a 'management role'
How to develop 'conquest leadership' attributes
Traits to make you a 'winning' CEO
Latest thinking on KPIs, quarterly rolling planning, decision based reporting and performance related pay
How to create Winning Management and Leadershp Habits
Examines how to become More Financially Aware
This book is a very practical guide with templates, 'how to do it tools', stories about gifted leaders, checklists and examples and is devoid of all intellectual arguments on management. With directional guidance on what managers need to know in order to be able to manage and lead others, The Leading-Edge Manager's Guide to Success helps managers and 'managers to be' as they climb the 'management mountain'.
Autorentext
DAVID PARMENTER is an international presenter who is known for his thought-provoking and lively sessions that have led to substantial change in
many organizations. He is a leading expert in the development of winning KPIs, replacing the annual planning process with quarterly rolling planning, and management practices that will get you to the top. David has delivered workshops to thousands of attendees in many cities around the world. He is also the author of Key Performance Indicators: Developing, Implementing, and Using Winning KPIs, Pareto's 80/20 Rule for Corporate Accountants, and Winning CFOs: Implementing and Applying Better Practices (all from Wiley). David Parmenter can be contacted via parmenter@waymark.co.nz or or +64 4 499 0007. His website, www.davidparmenter.com, contains many white papers, articles, and freeware that will be useful to the reader.
Zusammenfassung
Practical, commonsense advice on becoming an effective leader
Examining the baggage that most managers have and then helping them to understand the personal traits that can limit their potential, this book guides you through the pathway of self development, then takes you through management and leadership better practices, providing many implementation tools.
Inhalt
Preface xv
How to Use This Book xv
Why Feature Leadership Stories throughout This Book? xvii
Electronic Media Available xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Part I Selecting the Mountain and Your Guides
Chapter 1 Creating a Vision of What You Want to Achieve 3
Neuro-Linguistic Programming 3
Influencing the Environment 4
Chapter 2 Find Out about Yourself 7
Personal Baggage 7
Courses to Attend 8
Locking in a New Behavior Trait 10
Inner Disarmament 13
Chapter 3 Locating a Mentor 15
Why You Need a Mentor 15
How to Find a Mentor 17
How to Ask Someone to Be Your Mentor 17
Types of Mentors 18
Some Mentoring Better Practices 18
Chapter 4 Finding the Right Organization for You 21
Working under a Great CEO 21
Working for a Great Manager 22
A Great Leader 22
Part II Getting Prepared For Management
Chapter 5 Creating Winning Personal Habits 33
Treasure Mapping 33
Self-Recognition 35
Recognition of Others 36
Making Decisions 37
Do Not Run Out of Fuel 39
Continuous Innovation 41
Learn How to Post-It Reengineer 42
Mind Mapping 43
Business Etiquette 45
Managing Relationships 45
Cell Phone Etiquette 45
Greeting the Guest 46
Remember You/Remember Me 47
Disengaging Swiftly and Politely 47
Full Attention at Meetings 48
Returning Phone Calls 48
Golden Rules with Email 49
Chapter 6 Developing Winning Work Habits 53
Attend a One Week Management Course 53
How to Help Your Boss Be Successful 54
How to Handle a Bully of a Boss 57
Time Management: The Basics 58
The 4:00 P.M. Friday Weekly Planner 63
Power Dressing 63
Preparing for Your Performance Review 64
Preparing a Monthly Progress Report 64
Quality Assurance Checks 64
Contributing to Your Organization's Intranet 67
Making the Most out of Your Computer Applications 67
In Pursuit of Slow 68
Better-Practice Graphics 68
Delivering Bulletproof PowerPoint Presentations 70
Searching the Web Efficiently 77
Interview Techniques 78
Chapter 7 Part Two Progress Checklist 81
Thirteen-Week Change Program 81
Lessons from Sir Edmund Hillary's Expeditions 81
Part III Being a Better Manager
Chapter 8 Improving Team Performance: The Basics 91
Attending Further Management Courses 91
Staff Debriefing at the End of the Day 92
Attracting the Best Staff to the Team 92
Getting the Right Staff 93
Getting the Induction Process Right 93
Set Up Monthly One-on-One Progress Meetings with Direct Reports 94
Performance Reviews that Work 95
Hold Offsite Meetings for the Team at Least Twice a Year 97
Make Work Fun 98
In-House Satisfaction Survey 100
Getting a Bigger Bang for Your Training Dollar 102
Managing Staff on Sick Leave 103
Stress Management 104
Apply Pareto's 80/20 Principle in Your Work 104
Maintain a Focus on Materiality 105
Chapter 9 Improving Team Performance: The Cutting Edge 107
Implementing Action Meetings Methods 107
Hourly Meeting Cost 111
Check the Need for the Meeting 111
Ban Morning Meetings 112
Learn How to Negotiate 112
The Hidden Cost of Downsizing 113
Dismissing a Poor-Performing Employee 114
The Overnight Challenge 116
Use the One-Minute-Manager Techniques 116 Introduce a Team Balanced Scorecard 11...