Second-in-command (2iC), first in excellence an organization's secret to achieving phenomenal success

Why do some departments, divisions, and organizations soar while others struggle? Watching another team achieve the success you feel yours more rightfully deserves can be incredibly frustrating. However, they might have something you don't: Seconds-in-Command. Given how many Seconds-in-Command...

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Main Author: Powers, Kristina
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Productivity Press 2023
Edition:1st
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Why do some departments, divisions, and organizations soar while others struggle? Watching another team achieve the success you feel yours more rightfully deserves can be incredibly frustrating. However, they might have something you don't: Seconds-in-Command. Given how many Seconds-in-Command exist in the workforce, it is stunning that there are so few books about them. Organizations can and often do have more than one 2iC; large ones may have hundreds. KP Powers focuses on essential skills that individuals in these positions already possess and can enhance to become an organization's key to achieving phenomenal success. This book introduces the groundbreaking concept of linking multiple 2iCs to form a Second-in-Command chain. This game-changing technique increases the positive impact that 2iCs can have on organizational and leader success. In today's world, leaders no longer have the luxury of hiring more people to keep up with a growing workload. The labor shortage and the need to cut costs because of looming economic issues make that impractical. It makes more sense to consider a new organizational framework that includes 2iCs, thus multiplying existing team members' contributions. This is especially critical in highly regulated fields such as higher education, finance, and health care, where the stakes and penalties are high and unforgiving. Second-in-Command, First in Excellence invites readers to think differently about this critical role. Geared toward leaders who have or want a 2iC as well as 2iCs themselves, this book both demonstrates the value of the 2iC position and serves as a tool for professional development
Item Description:<P>Foreword</P><P>Preface </P><P>Acknowledgements</P><P>Author Biography</P><P>Why This Book? </P><P>List of Figures </P><P></P><B><P>Phase A: Preparation</P></B><P>Stage 1: Seeing a Few Steps Ahead </P><P>Stage 2: Planning Obsessively </P><P>Stage 3: Efficient Financial Strategy </P><P></P><B><P>Phase B: Communication</P></B><P>Stage 4: Obvious and Hidden Information Gathering</P><P>Stage 5: Overcommunicating </P><P>Stage 6: Managing Cross-Functional Teams </P><P></P><B><P>Phase C: Empathy</P></B><P>Stage 7: Compassionate Ambition</P><P>Stage 8: Nothing Good Came from Being Too Nice</P><P>Stage 9: Leveraging Curmudgeons</P><P></P><B><P>Phase D: Quality</P></B><P>Stage 10: Trust but Verify</P><P>Stage 11: Crosschecking</P><P>Stage 12: Protecting Your #1</P><P></P><B><P>Blazing New Trails</P></B><P>Emergency Planning</P><P>Creating Second-in-Command (2iC) Chains</P><P></P><P>References</P>
Physical Description:176 pages illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:9781000932591