Leadership Conversations: Challenging High Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders

pt. 1 THE HIGH-POTENTIAL CHALLENGES 1.Do You Really Want to Be a Leader? 2.What Blend of Management and Leadership Mindsets Is Best? 3.Have You Had Leadership Conversations Today? 4.Where Do You Stand on the Leadership Ladder? pt. 2 CONVERSATIONS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS 5.Learn the New Rules 6.Your Relationships Define You 7.Know Your Strengths and Their Shadows 8.People Aren't Machines 9.Don't Let Them Assume They Know What You're Thinking 10.Embrace Differences pt. 3 CONVERSATIONS TO DEVELOP OTHERS 11.The Battle for Talent 12.The Challenge of Leading Other High Potentials 13.Conversations You Must Have 14.What Gets in Your People's Way? 15.Recognition -Making It All Worthwhile pt. 4 CONVERSATIONS TO MAKE DECISIONS 16.Develop Your Judgment Gene 17.What You Know Is Irrelevant 18.Be Curious -Ask Great Questions 19.If You Can't Change, Retire pt. 5 CONVERSATIONS TO TAKE ACTION Contents note continued: 20.Moving Smoothly into Action 21.Planning Successful Actions 22.When Things Change 23.Lessons from Success and Failure 24.Inspiring People in Turbulent Times pt. 6 YOUR LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS 25.Conversations at the Top 26.Conversations for Executive Leaders 27.Conversations for Managers of Managers 28.Conversations for First-Line Managers 29.Your Personal Action Plan.