"Published in association with ILM (Institute of Leadership & Management)."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-149) and index.

Leadership Scaffolding discusses the practicalities for middle managers of leadership - providing readers with the framework or scaffolding to being an effective manager. It's not theory - it's all about what the seriously good managers actually 'do'. When we start our careers, we learn in compartments: this course on delegation, that workshop on motivation. Of course hit and run training courses help us, as does a good role model or two, but the best managers are the ones who construct a framework of actions around the main focus of getting the job done that means it gets done more efficiently, with less stress and is ultimately more rewarding for all concerned. The good news is that although there are some common, threads this framework, or scaffolding, has different shapes - depending on your unique business or management style. This book provides readers with that framework or scaffolding. A straightforward set of scaffolding from which you can choose, to suit your particular needsWritten from experience and research into what really good managers actually 'do'Self-assessment checks to review progress.

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Cover; Leadership Scaffolding; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; What makes a really good middle manager?; About the author; 1 Quoting for the job (get your aim straight); Defining vision and purpose; Establish your accountabilities; The way we do things round here (values); Create your own business plan; Scaffolding summary; 2 Beginning the scaffolding frame (information processes); Get your scaffolding assembled; Step 1: Micro-strategy; Step 2: Operational plans; Step 3: Information flow; Step 4: Knowledge management.

Step 5: NetworkingStep 6: Glue; 3 The scaffolders (off on the right foot); Step 1: Job role and accountabilities; Step 2: Agreeing objectives; Step 3: Setting performance standards; Step 4: Providing resources; Step 5: Recruitment processes; Scaffolding summary; 4 Climbing the scaffolding (meetings and recognition); The basic rules for meetings; Involvement and empowerment; Scaffolding summary; 5 Feedback on the construction (monitor and review people's progress); Step 1: Monitoring work; Step 2: Assess the data you collect; Step 3: Providing feedback; Step 4: Dealing with underperformance.

Scaffolding summary6 Improving the structure (help people develop); Step 1: Start with the strategy; Step 2: Team and individual plans; Step 3: Development solutions; Step 4: Evaluation; Scaffolding summary; 7 Review the structure; The golden truths; Audit yourself; Final skills tips; Bibliography; Index.

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