From the Ground Up

<p><strong>Exceptionally well written and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation From the Ground Up: Stories and Lessons from Architects and Engineers Who Learned to Be Leaders will have a very special and relevant appeal to anyone engaged in Business Mentoring & Coaching. -Midwest Book Review</strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>What does it mean to be a successful leader in your industry?</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>You're one of the firm's go-to people for fixing problems and making clients happy. But you question if you want to take on the tough work of being a leader at the same time as being a doer: the heavier workload managing performance of other people the longer hours and stress.  Do you really want to take the more challenging path to make a difference in your life and the firm? </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Based on twenty-five years of successfully coaching emerging leaders Leo MacLeod has developed a simple-to-follow program to help you get there-the place where you are respected as a professional influence others to do their best work and maintain sanity. You'll learn how to:</span></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Organize your day for success</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Distinguish between important tasks and urgent tasks</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Manage emails and meeting so they don't take over your day</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Delegate tasks and manage interruptions</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Negotiate new demands on your time </span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Mentor your team so they don't feel overmanaged</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Advocate for what's important to you at the office and in your life</span></li></ul><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Full of lessons learned and stories from those who have come before you </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>From the Ground Up</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is your guidebook to stepping into your new role without leaving yourself behind. </span></p>