MGT 475 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Theory X And Theory Y, Linkedin, Group Conflict
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Chapter 3: skills for developing yourself as a leader. Start stricter more dominant than you intend to be. Candidates should gather as much information about their potential company as they can. Some good sources of information include websites, annual reports, press releases, and marketing literature. Use facebook, linkedin, and other social networking sites to set up informational interviews with people inside the organization. First day: you get only one chance to make a first impression. New leaders should spend the first day meeting all of the critical stakeholders in their team. First day is all about setting the right tone. Start stricter/more dominant than you intend to be. New leaders have two critical tasks to accomplish the first day on the job: meeting their new supervisor and meeting their new team. First meeting with the boss should happen in the boss"s office and be about an hour long. Identifying the team"s key objectives, metrics, and important projects.
