While plenty of management wisdom has focused on leadership and
teamwork, relatively little attention has been paid specifically to
emerging leaders--people who have recently been or are about to be
promoted to supervisory or managerial positions.
Emerging leaders are usually bright, talented, and rising stars
in their organizations. The challenge is that most new leaders are
promoted, because they were good at what they did in their previous
role, without any training and development. As a result they are
often out of their element, unprepared, and even scared. And with
good reason, because like so many people who have greatness thrust
upon them, their handling of the often-rocky transition to manage
their former team members will affect not only their future, but
that of their company's as well.
Now "Sal Silvester's" timely book, "Ignite " competently fills
this void. In this how-to business book, Sal, a veteran of
corporate potential maximization, shows the path to igniting the
potential of new leaders. He begins with a learning parable that
illustrates the pitfalls and possibilities of leadership at every
turn. In clear language that is easy to understand and translate
into direct action, Sal provides emerging leaders with the tools
they need for successful transition. But "Ignite " is more than
just a story. It incorporates for the first time Sal's People-First
Leadership model that gives new leaders all the tools they need to
elevate their effectiveness. Sal shows them how to make a
perceptible impact on retention, engagement and productivity. By
highlighting common errors that new managers make, Sal accelerates
the transition to competent leadership and showcases the
characteristics successful leaders must bring to the workplace.
"Ignite " is Sal's clever and actionable contribution towards
smoothing the path to effective and seasoned leadership that
enables leaders to ignite their potential and the potential of the
people around them.