Bill Treasurer 
Leadership Two Words at a Time 
Simple Truths for Leading Complicated People

For newcomers and upper management alike, leadership can be overwhelming and overcomplicated. By building core tenets of leadership around two key words for each chapter, Bill Treasurer simplifies the equation.


Congratulations, new leader! You’ve joined the ranks during an exceptionally complicated time.


Our current workplace climate is fraught with political divisions, economic disparities, and ever-shifting social dynamics. Leaders are managing remote teams across larger geographic distances and facing new roadblocks to onboarding, giving performance feedback, and nurturing healthy relationships.


Leadership Two Words at a Time speaks directly to the plight of the new leader and is divided into three parts: Leading Yourself, Leading People, and Leading Work. Rather than overintellectualize the practice, Bill Treasurer breaks up the concept into essential and understandable learning nuggets-summed up by two-word headers-that provide the practical guidance and support that leaders often don’t get. The result is time-tested wisdom that new leaders can grasp immediately and implement easily-and, with a little practice, master completely. Consider it a personal leadership playbook.


This book gives you the basic building blocks to gain both competence and confidence, take on greater responsibility, and learn what it takes to be and stay a leader.

Зміст

Foreword by Elaine Biech

Preface


Introduction:
The Plight of New Leaders

Leading Yourself

Chapter 1: Know Thyself:
Transform Your Leadership with Self-awareness

Chapter 2: Model Principles:
Live the Values You Want Others to Live By

Chapter 3: Aspire Higher:
Continually Lift People, Performance, and Profits

Chapter 4: Gain Control:
Be Better For Everyone Through Self-Mastery

Chapter 5: Practice Humility:
Prevent Hubris By Keeping Your Ego in Check

Chapter 6: Cultivate Composure:
Purify Your Motives with Daily Reflection

Oath #1:
A Promise to Be Faithful to Yourself

Leading People

Chapter 7: Trust First:
Build Trust By First Being Trustworthy

Chapter 8: Create Safety:
Promote Courage with Psychological Safety

Chapter 9: Nurture Talent:
Develop People So They Can Add More Value

Chapter 10: Promote Inclusion:
Create a Just, Fair, and Equitable Workplace

Oath #2:
A Promise to Do Right by Others

Leading Work

Chapter 11: Love Business:
Keep Learning and You’ll Enjoy the Adventure!

Chapter 12: Get Results: [
No Subtitle Needed! 12]

Chapter 13: Master Management:
Apply Fundamentals to Have More Impact

Chapter 14: Lead Up:
Succeed by Supporting Your Boss’s Success

Oath #3:
A Promise to do Great Work

Final Words:
Be Courageous


Notes

Acknowledgements

Index

About Bill Treasurer

About Giant Leap Consulting

Про автора

Bill Treasurer is the chief encouragement officer (CEO) at Giant Leap Consulting, a firm that specializes in leadership development, strategic planning, and team building. His clients include NASA, e Bay, Lenovo, Aldridge Electric, SPANX, Southern Company, the Social Security Administration, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Treasurer has served in numerous management roles, including as the first internal executive coach at Accenture and the captain of the US high-diving team. He is the author or coauthor of A Leadership Kick in the Ass, Leaders Open Doors, The Leadership Killer, and Courage Goes to Work.