{"product_id":"the-leader-lab-isbn-9781394331703","title":"The Leader Lab","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if you could become a great manager, leader, and communicator faster?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Leader Lab\u003c\/i\u003e is a high-speed leadership intensive, equipping managers with the Swiss Army Knife of skills that help you handle the toughest situations that come your way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough painstaking research and training over 200,000 managers, authors Tania Luna and LeeAnn Renninger, PhD (co-CEOs of LifeLab Learning) identified the most important skills that distinguish great managers from average. Most importantly,they’ve discovered how to help people rapidly develop these core skills. The result? You quickly achieve extraordinary team performance and a culture of engagement, fulfillment, and belonging. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo often, folks are promoted without any training for the countless crucial responsibilities of the modern manager: being part coach, part player, part therapist, part role model.\u003ci\u003eThe Leader Lab\u003c\/i\u003eserves as your definitive guide to what it means to be a great manager today – and how to become a great leader faster. This book is based on LifeLabs Learning’s wildly successful workshop series. It combines research, tools, and the playful, fluff-free style that’s made LifeLabs the go-to professional development resource for over 1,000 innovative companies around the world.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuickly improve performance and engagement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHandle tough conversations with confidence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify and resolve the underlying issues holding your team back\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a culture of inclusion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpark innovation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReduce stress and burnout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinetune your coaching, productivity, feedback, one-on-one, strategic thinking, meeting facilitation, people development, and leading change skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn the same high-leverage skills that new managers at the world’s most innovative organizations are using to create impactful change in business and in life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis interactive, accessible, and brain-friendly resource will help you and your team ramp up and reach the tipping point of managerial greatness fast.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Backstory ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI The Core BUs 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Q-step 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Playback 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Deblur 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Validate 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Linkup 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Pause 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Extract 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII The Core Skills 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Coaching Skills 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Feedback Skills 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Productivity Skills 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Effective One-on-Ones 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Strategic Thinking 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Meetings Mastery 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Leading Change 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 People Development 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeader Lab Wrap-up 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Bios 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 323\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eT\u003csmall\u003eANIA\u003c\/small\u003e L\u003csmall\u003eUNA\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-founder of LifeLabs Learning—a leadership skills accelerator for culture-conscious companies, including Google, TED, Slack, Reddit, and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a psychology researcher, TED speaker, writer for \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eTalk Psych to Me\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL\u003csmall\u003eEE\u003c\/small\u003eA\u003csmall\u003eNN\u003c\/small\u003e R\u003csmall\u003eENNINGER\u003c\/small\u003e, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-founder and lead researcher at LifeLabs Learning. She has a doctorate in cognitive psychology, with an emphasis on idea transfer and rapid skill acquisition. She has lectured at Columbia Business School, Princeton, MIT, Yale, and the University College London. She is also the co-author of the book \u003ci\u003eSurprise: Embrace the Unpredictable and Engineer the Unexpected\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for THE LEADER LAB\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book will make you a better leader of people, full stop. I learned a ton. Why can’t all business books be this fresh, interesting, and immediately actionable?”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DAN HEATH,\u003c\/b\u003e co-author of \u003ci\u003eSwitch, Made to Stick\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Moments\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The definitive guide to the most valuable ‘tipping point’ skills needed by modern managers and leaders. These skills are elegantly dissected, combined, illustrated with practical real-world examples, and backed by research. I loved every minute of this read!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—TOM DRAPEAU,\u003c\/b\u003e Owner and CEO, Tom D’s Foolery \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is transformational and practical—LifeLabs Learning nails the HOW in a field that often stays abstract. An enjoyable and truly helpful read!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—D\u003csmall\u003eR\u003c\/small\u003e. HEIDI BROOKS,\u003c\/b\u003e Professor, Yale School of Management \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is a book that I believe every People Manager and aspiring leader should read. By demystifying and breaking down the traits of great leadership, LifeLabs Learning has given every curious person a key to unlock what being an exceptional manager might look like for them…. If everyone read this book, workplaces would be a lot more empathetic and human-centered and managers would feel capable of being great at their jobs. 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