Be a Great Boss: One Year to Success

Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 9
Introduction......Page 11
 Week One: The Attitude You Display......Page 13
 Week Two: How to Treat Others......Page 17
 Week Three: Instill Confidence......Page 21
 Week Four: Lead, Model, and Motivate......Page 25
 Week One: Your Board......Page 29
 Week Two: Your Community......Page 33
 Week Three: Your Industry Peers......Page 37
 Week Four: Your Staff Leaders......Page 41
 Week One: Hiring and Firing......Page 45
 Week Two: Evaluating and Developing......Page 49
 Week Three: Scheduling......Page 53
 Week Four: Mentoring and Motivating......Page 57
 Week One: Any Way You Can......Page 61
 Week Two: Meetings......Page 65
 Week Three: Writing......Page 69
 Week Four: What Not to Say......Page 73
 Week One: The People......Page 77
 Week Two: The Place......Page 81
 Week Three: Virtual Service......Page 85
 Week Four: Baby Steps......Page 89
 Week One: Why Plan?......Page 93
 Week Two: Basic Foundations......Page 97
 Week Three: Your Library’s Style......Page 101
 Week Four: Results......Page 105
 Week One: The Community......Page 109
 Week Two: Your Staff......Page 113
 Week Three: Colleagues......Page 117
 Week Four: Corporate Culture......Page 121
 Week One: Newcomers......Page 125
 Week Two: Career Development......Page 129
 Week Three: Keeping Sharp......Page 133
 Week Four: The Finish Line......Page 137
 Week One: Basic Budgeting......Page 141
 Week Two: The Process......Page 145
 Week Three: Keeping Budgets Real......Page 149
 Week Four: Adding Value......Page 153
 Week One: Ground Rules......Page 157
 Week Two: Policies and Practices......Page 161
 Week Three: Discipline......Page 165
 Week Four: The Art of Negotiating (with Anyone)......Page 169
 Week One: Leaders Share Their Vision......Page 173
 Week Two: Leaders Make Decisions......Page 177
 Week Three: Leaders Take Action......Page 181
 Week Four: Leaders Know Who They Are......Page 185
 Week One: Damage Control......Page 189
 Week Two: Habits and Crutches......Page 193
 Week Three: A Strategic Career......Page 199
 Week Four: Back to Attitude......Page 205
Appendix: Workbook Table of Contents Template......Page 211
Notes......Page 215
Bibliography......Page 221
Index......Page 225