First published 2016
New managers face a fundamental challenge when they step into leadership roles. They must abandon the mindset of personal achievement and embrace building networks and developing others. Winter presents this transition through familiar sports metaphors that every reader can grasp. Just as athletes move from player to team captain to coach, each role demands different skills while core principles remain constant. The book offers straightforward tools to help new leaders maintain focus and drive results through their teams. Winter emphasizes that the hardest lesson involves accepting that success no longer centers on individual performance. Instead, leaders must channel energy into empowering others and creating momentum across the organization. The guide provides practical methods for navigating this psychological shift while building the fundamental capabilities every effective leader needs.
Genres: business, leadership, non-fiction, management
Vibes: instructive, practical, thought-provoking
Tropes: career-change, self-improvement
27 pages · Kindle Edition