You're in Charge... What Now? OUT OF PRINT
List Price: $17.95
Author: Gerald M. Czarnecki
ISBN: 1-58000-109-2
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Book Description
You're In Charge...What Now? is for those who, day in and day out, lead the people whose work produces results. Gerald Czarnecki provides leaders with the seven steps to success, all of which tie to the mnemonic word LEADERS:

Love- Friends Like but Leaders Love
Expectations-Setting the Bar Sets the Tone
Assignment- Square Pegs in Round Holes Never Fit!
Development-The Good Get Better, the Best Excel!
Evaluation-Leaders Succeed by Making Judgments
Rewards-An Organization Elicits the Behavior It Rewards
Self-Work Leaders Must Lead Themselves

Whether you lead a team of colleagues for a Fortune 500 company or run your own small company with seven employees, You're In Charge...What Now? will help you achieve peak performance results and give you the edge needed to achieve your goals.

Editorial Review

"Managers are a dime a dozen, but leaders are priceless. Teaching principals as solid as setting expectations, and as radical as understanding love, Gerald M. Czarnecki's seven steps put the new leader's focus where it belongs - on finding, developing and rewarding teams of outstanding performers. Any manager aspiring to leadership would be wise to study Gerald's advice."
-Jeff Taylor
Founder and Chairman
Monster.com


"Recently appointed to your first position leading others? This book is for you! It describes in concrete detail exactly what it takes to get those actually doing the work of the organization to perform at exceptional levels. Powerful, accurate and, most importantly, eminently useable, Czarnecki's insights provide a concrete blueprint for managerial success."
-Jerry I. Porras
Lane Professor of Organizational Behavior and Change
Emeritus Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Co-author of Built to Last


"You're in Charge...What Now? is outstanding reading for first time managers as they strive to expand their leadership capacity. Gerry Czarnecki distilled his years of experience at all levels of an organization into an easy-to-read, pragmatic primer on making the transition from supervisor to leader."
-Edward B. Rust Jr.
Chairman & CEO
State Farm Insurance Companies


"If you are a working leader, and you want to get things done, this book is for you. This book is full of practical insights and tips to make you a more effective leader."
-Ram Charan
Consultant to CEOs and Board of Directors
Co-author of Execution


"I loved this book. The concept of "work leaders" is the most compelling and effective approach to blending the role of managers and leaders. It is a practical, comprehensive approach that can truly help "work leaders" be successful in every organization."
-Rhoda Olsen
President & COO
Great Clips, Inc.


"Business executive-writer Gerry Czarnecki offers an engaging and provocative look at the fundamentals of effective leadership. Must reading."
- David Heenan
Author, Double Lives and Co-author, Co-Leaders

"A must read for front line supervisors and a concise refresher for all managers...very helpful for small business"
- S. Jackson "Jack" Faris
President & CEO National Federation of Independent Business

"You're in Charge...What Now would help any manager with supervisory responsibilities better understand the human dynamics involved in leading a team. The book is full of practical and pragmatic tips, as well as, thought provoking questions."
- Gary Davis
Executive Vice President Chief Human Resources and
Administration Officer J.C. Penney Company, Inc.


"Leadership is a critical commodity for any organization. Gerald Czarnecki's book offers practical suggestions that will assist managers at any level to take charge and advance in a positive direction."
- Dr. Jerry C. Lee
Chancellor & President National University System
San Diego, CA


"Gerry Czarnecki has been a leader at almost every level in an organization. His Seven Essential Steps mnemonic represents a concise and simple statement of what successful work leaders must do each and every day. I know many CEOs who could benefit from these principles."
- Mr. Roger W. Raber
President & Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Corporate Directors


"As long as I have known Gerald, he has always had a passion for Business Leadership. He is a man who walks his talk. This book is a reflection of that."
- Stedman Graham,
Chairman & CEO
Graham Enterprises
Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker


"It should be required reading for every person who aspires to any level of leadership."
- Dickson C. Buxton
Founder & Senior Managing Director
Private Capital Corporation


"The concept of Love that is interwoven throughout "Leaders" is a powerful tool for all Work Leaders. After all, great leadership comes from the heart, and a loving heart inspires the confidence we all need to be our best!"
-Ann Vessels
President and CEO
Colorado Leadership Alliance


"Organizations that have compelling visions and aligned strategies, but lack the ability to execute, will only know success as a goal. You're in Charge.....What Now? focuses on leadership at the point of executing the right actions, in the right way to achieve success. Czarnecki has written an insightful book, with simple truths, which guide new and struggling work leaders, challenging them to become better. Case studies and thought reflecting questions drive home key learning lessons. A great addition to any leadership development toolkit!"
- Karen Street
Vice President, Organization Development
First Insurance Company of Hawaii, Ltd.


"Gerald Czarnecki gives new meaning to the term, 'leadership.' His thoughtful work is a useful, down-to-earth, source of insight for leaders at every level of responsibility."
- Gilbert E. Dwyer
Dean and Director of Business Programs, Wheeling (WV), Jesuit University
Former President & CEO, Southern Research Institute


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