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• ISBN: 0787968552
• ISBN: 9780787968557
• Physical Description: xviii, 188 pages ; 23 cm
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, �2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: What's an Accidental Leader? Who gets called to accidental leadership? Just about anyone -- Managing Oneself -- Coming to Terms with Responsibility: Three ways to cope with leader's anxiety -- The First Day: Three steps to establish where you are--and where you need to be -- Meeting the Team: Seven things you need to learn about your team members and they need to know about you--and two warnings -- Deciding What Kind of Leader to Be: Ten ways to feel better about your leadership -- Becoming a Quick Study: Eight things you can do to negotiate your own learning curve -- The Perfect Person for the Job: Four tough questions you need to ask yourself -- Managing the Technical Side -- What They Expect You to Know, and What You'd Better Figure Out on Your Own: Five things to spend at least a week learning about -- Planning to Succeed: Five measures of planning success -- How a Little Orderliness Can Extend Your Shelf Life: Six stages of bringing an idea to completion -- Who You Can Turn To: Nine things you can do to bring people into your circle -- Set Fire to Your Credenza: Seven ways to get out of the box, and stay out -- Leading by Learning: Six ways to create a learning environment -- Managing People -- Living with Teams: Six things to remember when your team is hovering on the brink of dysfunction -- Packing Up Your Predecessor: Five rules for successful succession -- The Right (and Wrong) Way to Make Up Your Mind: Seven truths about effective team process -- Motivating People: Ten el-cheapo ways to motivate people.

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Leadership.