FROM GEEK TO LEAD

<p>If you've ever been promoted for your technical skills and suddenly expected to lead people and not just projects you're not alone. Moving from expert to manager is one of the toughest transitions in any technology career.</p><p></p><p><strong>From Geek To Lead</strong> is your practical no-jargon guide to making that leap with confidence. Whether you're a first-time manager a team lead a technical expert stepping into leadership or a non-technical leader managing technical teams this book gives you the tools to succeed.</p><p></p><p>Drawing on decades of leadership experience across higher education government and global industry the authors offer clear frameworks real-world stories and ready-to-use checklists that help you lead modern technical teams with purpose.</p><p></p><h3><strong>What You'll Learn</strong></h3><ul><li>How technical roles evolve and what people expect from you as a leader</li><li>How to communicate with clarity (up down and across the organization)</li><li>How to build trust and lead teams with diverse skills and personalities</li><li>How to set direction and make decisions when the data is incomplete</li><li>How to establish healthy processes without slowing innovation</li><li>How to handle conflict low performance resistance and burnout</li><li>How to build a leadership foundation that grows with you</li></ul><p></p><h3><strong>What's Inside</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>Templates and checklists</strong> for 1:1s feedback role clarity and decision-making</li><li><strong>Practical frameworks</strong> for communication alignment and team development</li><li><strong>A capstone case study</strong> that ties the leadership journey together</li><li><strong>Illustrations sidebars quotes and stories</strong> that make the lessons memorable</li></ul><p></p><h3><strong>Who This Book Is For</strong></h3><ul><li>New and first-time managers any field</li><li>Experts evolving into leadership roles</li><li>Team leads and supervisors managing technical teams</li><li>Aspiring CIOs CTOs and digital transformation leaders</li><li>Non-technical leaders who need to understand and guide technical staff</li></ul><p></p><h3><strong>About the Authors</strong></h3><p><strong>Yousif Asfour</strong> is Chief Innovation & Transformation Officer at the American University of Beirut and former founding CIO at NYU Abu Dhabi.</p><p><strong>Sandra Molloy</strong> is a leadership development executive and neuroscience coach who has designed and delivered culture-change programs across Europe the Middle East and Africa.</p><p></p><h3><strong>Lead with confidence</strong></h3><p>This book gives you the practical tools to lead teams with clarity empathy and impact.</p>