Scaling Pyramids: Leadership Lessons from a Mid-Level Bureaucrat [Hardcover]

Introduction: Why This Book, My Path Through My BureaucracyPart One  Leading YourselfUnderstand Who Shaped You: Differing Role ModelsUnderstanding Your Values: A Scout Is&Understanding Your Strengths and Weaknesses: I May Like Computers Better Than People, But I Still Need People to Run the ComputersUnderstanding Limits: Its Not a Stroke, Just a MigraineSelf-Care and Personal Growth: Take an Excursion, Get Some Perspective, Use Your Head in a New or Different WayManage Your Followership Style: Change Is Constant, Even in the Same Organization You Still Need to Make AdjustmentsManaging Impressions  Start Slowly, Then Taper OffPart Two  Leading Others8. Differentiating Motivations: Employees Are Like Snowflakes, No Two Are the Same9. Building Alliances: If You Want to Lead the Pack, You Need to Identify and Deal with the Alpha10. Team Dynamics: Reprimand All to Punish No One?11. Leadership Character: When Making Rules, Plan to Enforce Them12. Developing Others: Be a Good Dungeon Master13. How to Use Awards: You Like Me, You Really, Really Like Me!14. Collaboration: The Spotlight Is Brighter When You Share ItPart Three  Leading Organizations15. Communicating Up the Pyramid: We Need to Feed the Beast, but We Try to Give It Bites That It Can Chew16. Communicating Vision: The Problem with Having a Vision Is Getting Others to See17. Navigating the Pyramid: Managing Up Can Be Tough, Try Managing Sideways First, Then Up18. Leveraging Project Teams: I Am Not a Committee19. Building Relationships: Show Up, Even If You Arent Sure You Feel Like It20. Simple Encouragement: Smile and Wave21. Roadblocks: But What If the Section Head Is the Problem?22. Having an Impact: Lead Well and Not Only Will People Follow You, They Will Name Their Children After You23. Staying Motivated: Starting Is Easy, Finishing Is Another StoryEpilogue

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