{"product_id":"from-bud-to-boss-isbn-9780470891551","title":"From Bud to Boss","description":"\u003cb\u003ePractical advice for making the shift to your first leadership position\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe number of people who will become first-time supervisors will likely grow in the next 10 years, as Baby Boomers retire. Perhaps the most challenging leadership experience anyone will face isn't one at the top, but their first promotion to leadership. They must deal with the change and uncertainty that comes with a new job, requiring new skills, and they've been promoted from peer to leader. While the book addresses the needs of any manager, supervisor, or leader, it pulls from the best leadership and management thinking, and puts the focus on the difficulties that new leaders experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes practical information for new managers who must supervise friends and former peers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthors are expert consultants who work with leaders at all levels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to adopt the mindset of a leader, including: communicating change, giving feedback, coaching employees, leading productive teams, and achieving goals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis much-needed book can help new leaders get beyond the stress and fear to focus on becoming the most effective leader they can be-starting right now.\u003c\/p\u003e  1 A Note from the Authors.  \u003cp\u003e2 A Roadmap for This Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Now What?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 How to Get the Most from This Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Succeeding in Your Transition to Leadership.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Common Concerns About the Transition to Leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Improving Your Results by Understanding the Critical Components of Your Leadership Role.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Confronting Important Changes You Face as a New Leader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Your Unseen Impact as a Leader and Why You Should Understand It.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Why You Must Give Up Control to Gain Influence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 How to Use the Power of Expectations for Greater Results.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Before We Go Too Far, or the Nature of Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 If Change Is a Choice, How Do We Decide?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 How to Diagnose Why People Won't Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Why All Change Isn't Created Equal, but the Principles Still Apply.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 How Do I Communicate Change Most Effectively?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 But What About Resistance?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Communication.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Why You Need a Communication Model.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Using the DISC Model of Human Behavior to Understand People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 How You Can Connect and Communicate Better with People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Beyond Behavior: Using the DISC Model to Understand What Motivates People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The Nuts and Bolts of Communicating with Each Style.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 How to Make Your Communication More Powerful, Persuasive, and Memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The Other Side of Communication: Becoming a Better Listener.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24Your Kick Start to Winning Presentations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Coaching.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Coaching The ABCs of Coaching Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Feedback The Heart of All Coaching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 How to Use the Four Types of Feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 How to Give Feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Performance Evaluations in the Real World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 How Do We Show Our Support?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 A Practical Coaching Model to Help You Succeed as a Coach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Collaboration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 How You Can Apply the Seven Keys to Better Meetings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Understanding What Happens When Groups Become Teams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 How Teams Develop and How You Can Help Them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 How Can I Achieve Greater Team Success?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Speaking of Conflict (Because We Know You're Wondering About It).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Common Conflict Questions and Their Answers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Using a Process: The Five Ds of Workplace Conflict Resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 The Seven Deadly Sins of Conflict Resolution and How to Avoid Them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Applying Assertive Communication Techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI Commitment to Success.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Are Goals Really That Important?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Goal Success Starts with You.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Beyond SMART: The Keys to Goal Setting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 How to Set Goals with Others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 What Is the Right Attitude to Support Goal Achievement?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Moving From Goal Setting to Goal Getting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"... much-needed book can help new leaders get beyond the stress and fear to focus on becoming the most effective leader they can be.\" (Publicnet.co.uk, May 2011)  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEVIN EIKENBERRY\u003c\/b\u003e is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group, a learning consulting company that provides a wide range of training and delivery services, and is the co-developer of the Bud to Boss\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e Workshop. He has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies, smaller firms, and universities, as well as with a variety of government agencies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGUY HARRIS\u003c\/b\u003e is the owner of Principle Driven Consulting, and is a master trainer and coach with The Kevin Eikenberry Group and the co-developer of the Bud to Boss\u003csup\u003e™\u003c\/sup\u003e Workshop. Previously, he was a nuclear engineering officer in the U.S. Navy, a manager in the chemical industry, and an entrepreneur.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MOST CHALLENGING LEADERSHIP \u003c\/b\u003e experience anyone will face isn’t the one at the top but the \u003ci\u003efirst\u003c\/i\u003e promotion to a leadership position. It can be overwhelming to deal with the change and uncertainty that come with a new job, requiring new skills, and the promotion from peer to leader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you (or someone you work with) have been promoted to a position of leadership for the first time, \u003ci\u003eFrom Bud to Boss\u003c\/i\u003e is an important book that offers insight from the best leadership and management thinking, and puts the focus on the challenges faced by novice leaders. In down-to-earth terms, the authors show how to adopt the mind-set of a leader and develop the skills needed to communicate change, give feedback, coach employees, lead productive teams, and achieve goals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Bud to Boss\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with practical ideas and helpful advice, and offers a clear road map to leadership success. The authors suggest that you begin your new position by forming a partnership with your boss. Ask for his or her guidance on how to best handle your new position. And have your boss give you a clear under-standing of your new role and her expectations of you as a leader...get it in writing! Do the same for your new reports. Talk about your expectations of them, ask for their expectations of you, and request their help and their patience.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This much-needed book can help you get beyond the stress and fear of leading employees for the first time and put your energy into becoming the most effective leader you can be... starting right now.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eFROM BUD TO BOSS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Making the transition from peer to leader can be a very perilous journey, but it just got a whole lot easier now that Kevin Eikenberry and Guy Harris have written \u003ci\u003eFrom Bud to Boss\u003c\/i\u003e. It’s an engaging read, full of immensely practical advice and compelling real-life examples. You must take this book along with you as you start your new adventure into leadership.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—JIM KOUZES,\u003c\/b\u003e award-winning coauthor of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e; Dean’s Executive Professor of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“I wish someone had given me this book fifteen years ago. That was the very first thought I had while reading this book: I really could have used this. Fortunately, I still can. It was amazing to read about the situations described here, as I recalled similar situations, one after another. Everything Kevin and Guy write about seems to have occurred in my past, either to me or my colleagues. This book is real.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—HARRI JARVELIN,\u003c\/b\u003e human resource director, Neste Oil \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eFrom Bud to Boss\u003c\/i\u003e, Kevin Eikenberry and Guy Harris provide a remarkably lucid guide to becoming a leader and building a team. In addition to sage advice, they offer lots of practical suggestions for being the very best leader you can become.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—BILL GEORGE,\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Business School professor, former Medtronic CEO, best-selling leadership author  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFrom Bud to Boss\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging, enlightening, refreshing read on leader-ship. It’s like having a good conversation with a wise friend who cares about helping you become the best you can be. 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