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Name: Becoming the Boss
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Author: Lindsey Pollak

Lindsey Pollak

New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders

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'Becoming the Boss' by Lindsey Pollak is a comprehensive guide for new managers to navigate challenges and build effective leadership skills. It covers topics such as communication, delegation, and team-building with practical tips and case studies.

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What’s in it for me? Learn how to become a great leader in the modern business world.

We worship the great business leaders of the past, and rightly so! The likes of Steve Jobs or Bill Gates are role models we should all follow.

However, as well as learning from them, we need to realize that what worked for them in the past may not work today. The modern business world is a unique. First technology is constantly changing: meaning the way we communicate and learn is in constant motion. Secondly the modern workforce is like no other labor force before. Comprised of Millennials, people born between 1980 and 2000, it tends toward tech savvy, self-determined and prepared young professionals, who work many jobs at the same time.

So what does this landscape mean if you want to be a leader?

It means you need to develop leadership skills that focus on the specific nature of the modern world. These blinks will help you do that.

These blinks show

why leading others starts by leading yourself;
why you should apply for jobs you have no hope of getting; and
why you should devote a portion of the work week to untagging yourself from Facebook photos.

In order to be a great leader, you have to lead yourself.

What is a leader? Someone who is in charge of a lot of people, right? Sure, but there is another aspect of leadership that is just as important.

In addition to guiding others, you need to be able to lead yourself: meaning that you can structure and organize your life and work as well as you can that of a team.

The following three strategies will help you lead yourself.

First, don’t panic! Modern business environments can be volatile. With technological developments and new ideas proliferating all around us, there are bound to be times when you feel afraid. That worry is a normal reaction, therefore learning to handle it is important.

One strategy is to ask yourself, “Do I want this more than I am afraid of it?” Do you want to found your own company more than you fear failing, losing money and moving back in with your parents? If the answer is yes, go for it, as the pros outweigh the cons.

Another way to work on your leadership is to develop your creativity.

If you want to become a successful automobile engineer, it’s not enough to just be an expert in your field, as it was before. You should also be familiar with other fields of expertise like computing, design, or even basic business practices. Being familiar with ancillary fields will enable you to see relationships between different information and help you generate creative ideas.

The third strategy is to learn more and work harder.

To do so, you must evaluate your knowledge level. Which skills do you need to improve? Scoping the LinkedIn profiles of people whose careers you admire may help you to determine where to keep learning.

You should build your personal brand by being visible, different and consistent.

Today, fewer and fewer of us are working for a single company. Most of us have multiple roles and are constantly seeking out more and more.

In order to be a strong contender for new roles, you need to become the CEO of yourself. This means crafting your own brand and making sure you stand out among your competitors.

Know which social networks are important for your business, and how to present yourself in them.

If you want to be an effective leader, you need respect from those around you. In the modern world it can be hard to control when people are constantly tagging you in photos on social networks.

It makes sense, then, that you should make the effort to ensure that no embarrassing photos of you are readily available online.

Being a good leader means communicating well with other people.

If you don’t know how to talk to others, you can pretty much give up on being a leader in your career!

To communicate like a leader, there are two things you should know.

Using people’s names, knowing how to handle tough questions, and never gossiping are essential leadership skills.

None of us are born with perfect communication skills, but anyone can learn how to become a great communicator. Luckily, the necessary skills are fairly straightforward and the following advice will help you.

Let’s start with the basics.

Managers, both new and old, need to be prepared to face the constantly changing business environment.

You may have noticed a trend lately: managers are younger. Not surprisingly, then, there’s quite a few young managers out there who are daunted by their leadership status. But not to worry! The following advice will help you adjust to your new position.

First, it’s completely normal to feel insecure about being a manager for the first time. A 2014 study by Deloitte found that only 36 percent of Millennial leaders felt they were ready when they began their role. So, you’re not alone.

Networking revolves around reaching out to people and using social media effectively.

Meeting and learning from people who have more experience than you is a great way of advancing your career. How can you get in touch with them? By expanding your network!

More specifically, you need to be able to network up. That is, you need to connect to those in your industry who possess the knowledge and experience you would like to have. You can network up by pushing past your networking comfort zone, attending meetings with more senior and experienced people.

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Becoming the Boss presents the potential hurdles for leaders in our modern era and some useful tips on how to tackle them. Pollak explains some fundamental principles that will help anyone to, not only become a leader, but to excel in their new role. Pollak also summarizes some new best practices for managing employees and advises on professional networking and personal growth.

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How well you are capable of leading other people begins, first and foremost, with how well you lead yourself.

—Lindsey Pollak

Wer Becoming the Boss lesen sollte

Anyone interested in startups
Young people in leadership roles
Anyone studying business

Über den Autor

Lindsey Pollak is an expert in workplace issues and the Millennial generation and has consulted for corporate clients such as LinkedIn, where she now serves as an official ambassador. She wrote Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World, and her advice has appeared in renowned media outlets such as CNN, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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