Your First Leadership Job : How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others

Becoming the Very Best First-Time Leader Congratulations! You re now in charge. Perhaps it s your first time as a leader, or maybe you want to fine-tune your skills. Either way, you ve begun one of the most rewarding chapters of your career. But, like many beginnings, the first few years can be challenging. Fortunately, you don t have to tackle this challenge on your own. Your First Leadership Job gives you practical advice straight from others who have walked in your shoes. Not only does it include dozens of tools to ensure your success, but it s also based on the authors and DDI s extensive experience and research, which ultimately has led to the development of millions of leaders around the world. In fact, a quarter-million leaders will be developed this year alone via DDI training. Your First Leadership Job is divided into two sections. Part 1 introduces the concept of catalyst leader one who sparks energy, passion, and commitment in others. Your transition to catalyst leader is a major step in your leadership journey. This book provides essential tips to put you on the catalyst path. Ultimately, leadership is about the many conversations frequent, clear, authentic, and occasionally difficult that you will have daily. Your First Leadership Job builds awareness of the fundamental skills you ll come to rely on to make every one of these interactions successful. Part 2 devotes 13 chapters to critical core leadership competencies, including coaching for success, hiring the best employees, turning dreaded appraisals into discussions that propel performance, and handling difficult employees. It also includes a chapter for first-time female leaders. Look at Your First Leadership Job as an indispensable companion to becoming an awesome leader one who will make a positive, lasting impact on your team, family, and career. Visit (http://www.yourfirstleadershipjob.com) www.yourfirstleadershipjob.com to learn more. This book gives you practical advice straight from others who have walked in your shoes. Not only does it include dozens of tools to ensure your success, it introduces the concept of catalyst leader--one who sparks energy, passion, and commitment in others. Your transition to catalyst leader is a major step in your leadership journey; provides essential tips to put you on the catalyst path; builds awareness of the fundamental skills you'll come to rely on to make every one of these interactions successful; depicts critical core leadership competencies, including coaching for success, hiring the best employees, turning dreaded appraisals into discussions that propel performance, and handling difficult employees. It also includes a chapter for first-time female leaders. -- Edited summary from book How newly-promoted leaders can effectively transition from employee to boss. Development Dimensions International (DDI) is one of the world's largest training companies, offering unprecedented management training to 150,000 people annually. Now, a team of their leaders has collaborated to bring business professionals ... a mix of research, stories, and practical tips ... helps prepare newly-promoted leaders to succeed in their roles. It covers the major transitional challenges faced by a newly-appointed leader and trusted data that indicates how well a frontline leader is handling these challenges. Additionally, it introduces the two key roles for a frontline leader, and offers advice on the skills needed for each role. Now you're a leader Boss or catalyst Navigating the transition to leadership Your leadership brand, part 1 Your leadership brand, part 2 Leadership is a conversation Your five-step conversation road map Nothing else matters unless you get results Hiring and selecting the best What your boss really wants from you Engagement and retention Meetings Coaching Feedback fundamentals Handling difficult employee situations Delegation Performance management You and your network Influence Woman's first leadership job Leadership changes the world.