Herding tigers
Subtitle: be the leader that creative people need
By: Todd Henry
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780735211711
Subjects: Teams in the workplace; Leadership; Management
Description: "A practical handbook for every new manager charged with leading teams to creative brilliance, from the author of The Accidental Creative and Die Empty. New managers in creative fields got the job because they were good at being makers--and learned to strategize their time, relationships, and mindset to produce the best creative work possible on their own. But when they're put in charge, the rules change, and they must unlearn their hard-won working habits in favor of new ones, and navigate a minefield of complex relational dynamics with colleagues and bosses. Successful leaders of creative teams have mastered the difficult transition from doing the work to leading the work, and this book shows how. Todd Henry picks up where The Accidental Creative left off, and provides an indispensable handbook of on-the-ground, tactical advice for new managers of creatives. He draws from interviews with brilliant leaders and his experience consulting in creative organizations to share a wealth of practical advice, including: Why conflict can be a good thing, and how to manage it in a healthy way. How to build time and attention buffers to protect your team's ability to do its best work. How to deal with the imbalance of power on your team, and manage inevitable struggles that arise. How to create "hunting trails" that will keep your team inspired and motivated to deliver brilliant work. Why you should still "get your hands dirty", even as you strive to remove yourself from the work. Why you should fight to measure value, not time, when evaluating your team's work"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 249) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: How to draw Darth Vader; title: What creative people need; title: Part one. Your mind-set; title: Stop doing the work: the shift from maker to manager; title: They broke it, you bought it: the shift from "my stuff" to "our stuff"; title: Level up: the shift from equals to imbalance; title: Lead brilliance: the shift from peer to coach; title: Part two. Your mechanics; title: Earn the right: managing trust; title: Prune proactively: shaping your culture; title: Stay on target: harnessing collective focus; title: Defend their space: managing your team's margin; title: Be the muse: how to spark ideas; title: Fight well: how to manage conflict; title: Be a leader worth following.