Implementation Manual...
Get This Implementation Manual That Accelerates Your Growth and Take Your Leadership To The Next Height...
This Implementation Manual expanded on the book. It guides you step by step and equips you with the necessary insights, models, tools, approaches, strategies, and tactics to overcome the 1st timer syndrome within weeks...
The manual contains 10 figures and 10 tables, the graphic representations of the:
Concepts
Models,
Tools,
Templates, and
Samples mentioned in the book.
PLUS, it:
Further elaborated some of the concepts.
It added the author's before and after experience under each module so that you could see that you're not alone and there is hope that you will overcome the syndrome and, in the future, you'll be like Dr. AZ empowering other first-timers.
It also narrated a story of a first-timer under each module to show you her challenges, struggles, strengths, limitations, and blind spots, allowing you to compare yourself with the case study and see where you are doing well and where you may need to work.
When you read and implement what you learn from this manual:
You immediately increase your confidence;
You become in charge from the get-go;
You get along with your team, superiors, and other stakeholders better;
And ultimately, you improve your and your team's productivity, which you desperately need as a newbie...
If you're like most learners, you may want to:
Print the manual,
Highlight,
Underline, and
Take notes on its pages.
You may also want to use it to answer the questions throughout the manual and complete the assignments at the end of each module.
You may also desire to utilize it as a reference manual where you'll return in the future to the entire manual or a particular module to REFRESH YOUR MEMORY…
OUTLINE
List of Tables.............................................................................6
List of and Figures....................................................................6
List of and Figures....................................................................6
Preface.......................................................................................1
Introducing the Instructor- Dr. AZ..................................................2
Goal and Objectives..........................................................................4
Outline................................................................................................5
Flow.....................................................................................................7
Introducing Anika...............................................................................8
How to complete the program successfully?.................................8
Disclaimers..........................................................................................9
Background...............................................................................11
Symptoms of 1st timer syndrome..................................................11
My 1st timer experiences.................................................................11
When did I stumble on 1st timer syndrome?................................12
What convinced me to create this program?................................13
Benefits of this program..................................................................14
Module 1: Know Your Place..................................................... 15
1.1. Know yourself & increase self-awareness............................. 19
1.2. Know the key attributes of the organization......................... 26
1.3. Know your job description very well....................................... 30
1.4. Know Key stakeholders and their preferences...................... 31
1.5. My Before and After Experiences............................................ 32
1.6. The Case of Anika....................................................................... 34
1.7. Assignments................................................................................ 36
1.8. Highlights of the Next Module.................................................. 36
Module 2: Own Your Place....................................................... 37
2.1. Increase your self-regard.......................................................... 39
2.2. Overcome imposter syndrome................................................. 41
2.3. Become assertive........................................................................ 42
2.4. Set boundaries............................................................................. 46
2.5. My Before and After Experiences.............................................. 48
2.6. The Case of Anika......................................................................... 50
2.7. Assignments.................................................................................. 52
2.8. Highlights of the Next Module.................................................... 52
Module 3: Build Your Team....................................................... 53
3.1. Understand team dynamics...................................................... 54
3.2. Recognize team formation stages............................................ 55
3.3. Position your team members right........................................... 57
3.4. Develop your team...................................................................... 59
3.5. My Before and After Experiences.............................................. 60
3.6. The Case of Anika......................................................................... 61
3.7. Assignments.................................................................................. 62
Module 4: Communicate with Stakeholders Effectively......... 63
4.1. Understand stakeholders’ preferences..................................... 64
4.2. Craft a strategic communication plan........................................ 66
4.3. Develop all-around communication........................................... 68
4.4. Improve non-verbal communication & listening...................... 69
4.5. My Before and After Experiences................................................ 72
4.6. The Case of Anika........................................................................... 74
4.7. Assignments.................................................................................... 75
4.8. Highlights of the Next Module..................................................... 75
Module 5: Deliver Quick Results................................................. 77
5.1. Set clear goals................................................................................ 78
5.2. Manage your time and energy effectively.................................. 80
5.3. Prioritize.......................................................................................... 81
5.4. Create and sustain your productivity.......................................... 83
5.5. My Before and After Experiences................................................ 85
5.6. The Case of Anika........................................................................... 86
5.7. Assignments.................................................................................... 86
5.8. Highlights of the Next Module...................................................... 87
Module 6: Make Timely Decisions................................................ 89
6.1. Understand the importance of decisiveness.............................. 91
6.2. Learn how to solve problems promptly....................................... 91
6.3. Three sources of power in decision-making............................... 94
6.4. Deciding amid conflicts & impasses............................................. 96
6.5. My Before and After Experiences................................................. 99
6.6. The Case of Anika.......................................................................... 100
6.7. Assignments................................................................................... 101
6.8. Highlights of the Next Module..................................................... 102
Module 7: Engage Your People.................................................... 103
7.1. Engage your people by knowing their motivation.................... 105
7.2. Engage your people by meeting their needs.............................. 106
7.3. Engage your people by using proper recognition...................... 108
7.4. Engage your people using effective delegation.......................... 108
7.5. My Before and After Experiences................................................. 111
7.6. The Case of Anika........................................................................... 112
7.7. Assignments.................................................................................... 113
7.8. Highlights of the Next Module...................................................... 113
Module 8: Strive for Excellence.................................................... 115
8.1. Recognize the place of excellence................................................ 117
8.2. Set and manage performance goals............................................ 119
8.3. Give performance feedback.......................................................... 120
8.4. Address poor performance issues right away............................ 123
8.5. My Before and After Experiences................................................. 125
8.6. The Case of Anika............................................................................ 126
8.7. Assignments..................................................................................... 127
8.8. Highlights of the Next Module....................................................... 127
Module 9: Articulate Your Leadership Philosophy..................... 129
9.1. Understanding the place of true leadership................................ 130
9.2. The importance of leadership philosophy.................................... 132
9.3. Crafting your leadership philosophy.............................................. 132
9.4. Communicating your leadership philosophy................................ 133
9.5. My Before and After Experiences.................................................... 133
9.6. The Case of Anika............................................................................... 135
9.7. Assignments........................................................................................ 135
9.8. Highlights of the Next Module.......................................................... 136
Module 10: Become Authentic and Credible.................................. 137
10.1. The place of authenticity and credibility........................................ 140
10.2. Become authentic and credible....................................................... 140
10.3. Practice consistency and fairness.................................................... 143
10.4. Be teachable and vulnerable............................................................ 145
10.5. My Before and After Experiences..................................................... 147
10.6. The Case of Anika................................................................................ 148
10.7. Assignments......................................................................................... 149
Module 11: Develop Yourself and Your People................................. 151
11.1. The vital roles of holistic growth........................................................ 153
11.1. The vital roles of holistic growth........................................................ 153
11.2. Develop yourself.................................................................................. 154
11.3. Develop your team.............................................................................. 156
11.4. Grow your vulnerable team members............................................. 157
11.5. My Before and After Experiences...................................................... 158
11.6. The Case of Anika................................................................................. 158
11.7. Assignments.......................................................................................... 159
Next Steps.............................................................................................. 160
List of Tables
Table 1: Self Audit- Strengths and Limitations............................................ 23
Table 2: Elements of a Team Charter........................................................... 55
Table 3: Tasks Breakdown and Resources Allocation................................ 59
Table 4: Stakeholder Communication Preference Tracking System (Sample)............................................................................................................. 65
Table 5: Template to Create Communication Strategies........................... 67
Table 6: Creating Team Goals Collectively................................................... 79
Table 7: Outline to Pitch Your Ideas to Your Superiors.............................. 96
Table 8: Delegation Model............................................................................ 110
Table 9: Three Types of Feedback................................................................ 120
Table 10: Template to Craft Your Leadership Philosophy........................ 132
List of Figures
Fig. 1: Team Formation Life Cycle................................................................... 56
Fig. 2: Breaking Down Projects into Manageable Tasks.............................. 59
Fig. 3: Percentages of Likeability and Credibility.......................................... 69
Fig. 4: Breaking Down Goals Into Manageable Tasks.................................. 80
Fig. 5: The 20/80 Principle................................................................................ 82
Fig. 6: Situation, Issues, Realities, Problems, and Decisions....................... 92
Fig. 7: Problem Solving Model......................................................................... 93
Fig. 8: The Abraham Maslow Hierarchy of Needs....................................... 107
Fig. 9: The Ladder of Influence....................................................................... 142
Fig. 10: The Process of Growth Plan.............................................................. 155