Become a 21st Century Executive

Finally, a practical guide to helping middle managers not only survive, but thrive in today’s complex workplace. Become a 21st Century Executive provides sage advice that helps its readers assess their strengths and weaknesses and offers sensible recommendations to address a wide range of workplace situations.

Table of Contents

Section I: Managing Your Career
Chapter 1: Planning a Career
Chapter 2: Judging Talent and Opportunity
Chapter 3: Get Your Content Clear
Chapter 4: Get Known for Your Approach
Chapter 5: Building the Right Network
Chapter 6: Hunger and Presence: Developing Intangibles
Chapter 7: Do the Right Thing: Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency
Chapter 8: When to Find a New Role
Chapter 9: Getting Promoted Faster
Chapter 10: Becoming an Effective Coach
Chapter 11: Finding the Right Mentor
Chapter 12: A Value Proposition as a Career Tool

Section II: Managing Your Effectiveness
Chapter 13: Making E-Mail More Effective
Chapter 14: Giving Better Presentations
Chapter 15: Simple Rules for Time Management
Chapter 16: Managing Stress
Chapter 17: Managing a Budget
Chapter 18: Empowering Yourself
Chapter 19: Managing Your Boss
Chapter 20: What to Do When You Get a New Boss
Chapter 21: What Not to Say When You Get a New Boss
Chapter 22: Finding Leverage to Get Things Done
Chapter 23: Influencing Different Types of People
Chapter 24: Escalating: Taking Things to the Higher-Ups

Section III: Managing Your Team
Chapter 25: Understanding the Difference between Management and Leadership
Chapter 26: The Paradox of Leadership
Chapter 27: Solving Complex Problems
Chapter 28: Telling Someone to Do Something
Chapter 29: Building a Strategy
Chapter 30: The Art of Delegating
Chapter 31: Managing Horizontally
Chapter 32: Organizational Savvy
Chapter 33: Getting Your Team to Work with You
Chapter 34: Encouraging Productive Conflict
Chapter 35: Dealing with Passive-Aggressive Behavior
Chapter 36: Managing Diversity