FROM GEEK TO LEAD

<p>Are you a trusted go-to individual who's suddenly expected to <strong>lead people-not just projects</strong>? Moving from expert to manager is one of the toughest jumps in any tech career.</p><p></p><p><strong>What this book gives you</strong></p><p> <em>From Geek To Lead</em> is a practical no-jargon guide for first-time (or first-few-times) leaders. You'll get <strong>clear frameworks ready-to-use checklists and real stories</strong> from teams we've led and coached across higher education government and industry.</p><p></p><p><strong>You'll learn how to:</strong></p><ul><li>Understand what's expected of modern teams-and of you as their leader</li><li>Communicate with clarity (up down and sideways) without drowning in detail</li><li>Build a high-trust team and develop people with different strengths and styles</li><li>Set direction and priorities even with limited data and shifting goals</li><li>Establish healthy processes without killing creativity</li><li>Navigate tricky moments: conflict resistance under-performance and burnout</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>What's inside</strong></p><ul><li>A practical first 90 days playbook for new tech managers</li><li>Templates for 1:1s feedback and role clarity</li><li>Checklists for meetings decisions and stakeholder alignment</li><li>A capstone case study that ties it all together</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Who this is for</strong></p><ul><li>anyone stepping into leadership</li><li>Team leads new managers and aspiring CIOs/CTOs</li><li>Non-technical leaders who manage technical teams</li></ul><p></p><p><strong>About the authors</strong></p><p> <strong>Yousif Asfour</strong> is Chief Innovation & Transformation Officer at the American University of Beirut; former founding CIO at NYU Abu Dhabi and President of the CIO Lebanon Association.</p><p></p><p> <strong>Sandra Molloy</strong> is a leadership development executive and neuroscience coach who has designed culture-change programs across Europe the Middle East and Africa.</p><p>Lead with confidence-not just code. This book shows you how.</p>