The_Essential_Manager_s_Handbook

PREPARING TO LEAD / 99 Managing people You’ll also be introduced to many new people throughout the organization. Always carry a ...

100 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE 86 % CHECKLIST... 1 Have you had or requested an induction briefing? ...................... ...

PREPARING TO LEAD / 101 Being creative Your arrival as a team’s new leader will raise expectations of change for the better. How ...

102 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE Focusing your energy As a leader, you are likely to be inundated with communications, reque ...

FOCUSING YOUR ENERGY / 103 Managing your time It is easy to get distracted from key tasks by less important, but nonetheless urg ...

104 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE Reserve at least 10 percent of overall project time for contingencies Getting back on track ...

FOCUSING YOUR ENERGY / 105 >>>Choose carefully who you delegate a task to. Assess^ the probability of things going wron ...

106 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE Milestones/reviews Review at end of task Selecting personnel To identify the best member of ...

FOCUSING YOUR ENERGY / 107 Review at end of task None 8 JANE 7 9 3 8 40 5 Review frequently Needs constant motivation 7 JIM 8 7 ...

108 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE Working at relationships Telling stories We each carry in our heads our own stories—the nar ...

WORKING AT RELATIONSHIPS / 109 Listening to stories By listening analytically to a person’s story, you may be able to understand ...

110 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE -^ I win, you win This person wants to collaborate. He or she is concerned for both parties ...

WORKING AT RELATIONSHIPS / 111 OUTSIDERS These people are a low priority; however, you should regularly inform them about progre ...

112 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE Using competencies Emulating the greats Bookstores are lined with the biographies of famous ...

USING COMPETENCIES / 113 Writing your own competencies Using a set of standard competencies— such as on the next pages—to define ...

114 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE Involving others When writing competencies for leaders, involve a cross-section of people i ...

USING COMPETENCIES / 115 Following best practice Combine the input from your colleagues with the latest research on leadership b ...

116 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT Assessing competencies: solving problems NOT YET DEMONSTRATED DEVELOPI ...

USING COMPETENCIES / 117 It is helpful to recognize four stages of progress toward competency in a given area US_116-117_Using_c ...

118 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE Providing feedback Opening the dialogue Giving feedback is not just about telling someone w ...