Transitioning to your first people leadership role? Are the strategies and tools that got you here no longer cutting it? Curious about what it takes to become the kind of people leader who develops an amazing team and delivers extraordinary results? The first move into people leadership is the hardest you'll make in your career. You're about to discover that as an emerging leader you're in the middle of an identity crisis. What? Really? Me? Yes, YOU! To become an inspiring and enabling leader you must let go of who and what you were to craft a new identity in this fascinating (and at times, challenging!) world of people leadership. On Your Marks, Get Set... LEAD! distils Anna Marshall's 20 years of experience educating and coaching emerging leaders to help you: • Pause and reflect on where you are now and how you're going to navigate this next phase. • Transition to being a leader, by letting go of being an advice-giving expert and adopting a coaching approach. • Deliver the five essential duties of people leadership: • Connecting with your team • Communicating with your team to build common understanding • Focusing your team on what's important • Developing your team to achieve their individual and team potential • Resolving problems with your team so they can overcome challenges. Whether you work in a small business or a Fortune 500 company, On Your Marks, Get Set... LEAD! will help you nail your first forays into people leadership by equipping you with practical tools, techniques, models and more to inspire your team, enable them to flourish, achieve results... and ultimately transform you into a legendary leader.
