Death of a Leader Series

Death of a Manager - Stop Driving Your People and Peers Away and Become a Leader Worth Following!

While these chapters and sections might change slightly, these are the current ones for Death of a Manager:

Multi-Lingual Interpreter

• Vision, Mission, Values Translation
• The Big Sting - Goals and Budgets
• A Day in Hell - Business Plans and Reviews

World Class Juggler

Managing Yourself

• Time Management – Phone, Email, Meetings, Projects, Fire Drills
• Administrative Efficiency
• Executive Effectiveness
• Boundary Management

Managing Your People

• Developing Your People
• Performance Management - 2P or not 2P
• Checkpoints
• Boundary Management

Managing Your Peers

• It’s the Compensation Plan – Stupid!
• Management Personalities - the Alpha Dog; the Snake; the Politician; Teflon Man/Woman; The Tenured Professor; the Cement Man; The Puppeteer
• Checkpoints
• Boundary Management

Managing Your Boss

• Expectations
• Checkpoints
• Boundary Management
• Style versus Substance
• Corporate Events and Parties
• Appearance, Perks, Cars, and Facial Hair
• Work Ethic and Etiquette

Trapeze Artist

• Moving Up
• Sliding Across
• Getting the Exit Package