{"product_id":"the-accidental-leader-isbn-9780787968557","title":"The Accidental Leader","description":"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.  \u003cp\u003eIf you have been thrust into a position of sudden responsibility, you need \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Leader\u003c\/i\u003e. This book is a first aid kit that gives you the information and inspiration you need to\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow what you bring to the challenge— your pluses and minuses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefine success and achieve it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet other people on your side\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOvercome your natural shortcomings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet organized— right now\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSee through the apparent system to the culture within\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDirect people and get them to act\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental Leader\u003c\/i\u003e is your lifeline to leadership success. It is filled with practical answers to the many leadership questions that you will face.  Who gets called to accidental leadership? Just about anyone.  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What’s an Accidental Leader?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Managing Oneself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree ways to cope with leader’s anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Coming to Terms with Responsibility.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree steps to establish where you are—and where you need to be.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. The First Day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven things you need to learn about your team members and they need to know about you—and two warnings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Meeting the Team.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen ways to feel better about your leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Deciding What Kind of Leader to Be.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEight things you can do to negotiate your own learning curve.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Becoming a Quick Study.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour tough questions you need to ask yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. The Perfect Person for the Job.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Managing the Technical Side.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive things to spend at least a week learning about.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. What They Expect You to Know, and What You’d Better Figure Out on Your Own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive measures of planning success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Planning to Succeed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix stages of bringing an idea to completion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. How a Little Orderliness Can Extend Your Shelf Life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine things you can do to bring people into your circle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Who You Can Turn To.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven ways to get out of the box, and stay out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Set Fire to Your Credenza.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix ways to create a learning environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Leading by Learning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Managing People.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix things to remember when your team is hovering on the brink of dysfunction,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Living with Teams,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive rules for successful succession,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Packing Up Your Predecessor,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeven truths about effective team process,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. The Right (and Wrong) Way to Make Up Your Mind,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen el-cheapo ways to motivate people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Motivating People.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive ways to effect change in the face of resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. Locating the Levers of Change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine ways to break an ice-jam in negotiations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. Learning to Negotiate.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour kinds of people, and how to work with each.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19. Dealing with Other People.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree ways to give people information so it is real to them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20. How to Give Feedback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree ways to make empowerment work—and make your team bless you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21. Set Limits to Freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive rules for dealing with conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22. The Importance of Being Frank.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive broad characterizations of the working generations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23. Bridging the Age Gap.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour of the worst and six of the best ways to communicate bad news.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24. How to Discipline and Fire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNine parting shots of managerial wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25. Confession and Conclusion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Best Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e “… many nuggets of wisdom…” (\u003ci\u003eProfessional Manager\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2004)  Harvey Robbins is a psychologist, business consultant, trainer, and author. He has consulted to numerous organizations including American Express, Allied Signal, General Dynamics, AT\u0026amp;T, 3M, Honeywell, Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson, Nabisco, Target, and US West. \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u0026amp; Hamilton Global Business Award in 1995.  The Book You Need When You Are Unexpectedly Put in Charge  \u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf 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\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow what you bring to the challenge–your pluses and minuses\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefine success and achieve it\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet other people on your side\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOvercome your natural shortcomings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGet organized–right now\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSee through the apparent system to the culture within\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDirect people and get them to act\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Accidental Leader is your lifeline to leadership success. 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