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The Accidental Leader
What to Do When You're Suddenly in Charge
Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Series
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This book is ideal for professionals who find themselves unexpectedly promoted or assigned leadership responsibilities, as well as managers seeking straightforward guidance on effective team direction and organisational navigation.
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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.
If 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:
- Know what you bring to the challengeβyour pluses and minuses
- Define success and achieve it
- Get other people on your side
- Overcome your natural shortcomings
- Get organizedβright now
- See through the apparent system to the culture within
- Direct people and get them to act
The Accidental Leader is your lifeline to leadership success. It is filled with practical answers to the many leadership questions that you will face.
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The Accidental Leader
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The book has been praised for offering “many nuggets of wisdom” (Professional Manager, May 2004), highlighting its practical and insightful approach to sudden leadership challenges.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780787968557
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 November 2003
Country: United States
Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Illustration: Tables: 4 B&W, 0 Color; Exhibits: 1 B&W, 0 Color
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 263g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Harvey Robbins is a psychologist, business consultant, trainer, and author. He has consulted to numerous organizations including American Express, Allied Signal, General Dynamics, AT&T, 3M, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Nabisco, Target, and US West.
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 DonΒt Work, which won the Financial Times/Booz-Allen & Hamilton Global Business Award in 1995.
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