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by Eric Girard (Author)
Congratulations! You've been promoted to your first role as a manager. It's an exciting time for you and your career . . . If you manage the transition well.
Anyone who wants to thrive in a new management position, get the most from their teams, and contribute to their organizations' success must transform themselves from an individual contributor who can manage tasks into someone who's great at managing people.
Lead Like A Pro: The Essential Guide for New Managers is your roadmap to becoming a successful manager people will want to work with. You'll learn:
- Steps for a smooth transition before you start, in your first days, and in your first months.
- How to lead with genuine empathy, and the business case for doing so.
- How to overcome the most common misconceptions about transitioning to management.
- Tips for managing Up, Down, and Sideways.
- How to set goals with your team.
- How to build trust and motivate your teams.
- The art-and necessity-of delegation.
- Skills for being a good coach.
- How to help your team manage change and uncertainty.
Lead Like A Pro is for all new managers, anyone about to be promoted into a managerial position, and senior managers trying to help new managers make a successful transition. It is the essential tool for learning the skills that help new managers become effective, respected, and valued.
