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The mindset shift needed to step into a leadership role: developing awareness of personality type and preferences, building confidence and overcoming impostor syndrome, assessing personal strengths and weaknesses, and defining your personal leadership style.
“This book provides useful tools and also the food for thought and insights I wish I had had in my first people-management role. I love the fresh approach of the joined perspectives of the subject-matter expert and the first-time manager.
A magnificent read for those who are starting to lead now, and an excellent refresher for the ones who have been leading for a while already.”
Lina Guererro
Global Director of OD and Talent, ALSglobal
“Stepping Up to Lead is full of practical wisdom for first-time managers. A personal coach in the form of a book, it will help anyone who is moving into a leadership role to do it with clarity, courage and confidence.”
Daniel Afonso
Global SVP People and Culture, Radisson Hotel Group
“First-time leadership is a challenge for anyone. The book and its content clearly take the reader through the journey to success using practical coaching solutions to the many daily dilemmas all new leaders face. Annabelle and India’s practical guide is a mixture of learning experience and creates a practical framework for all leadership roles.”
Andrew Marshall
General Manager, Woodward Inc., Prestwick UK.
“This book provides useful tools and also the food for thought and insights I wish I had had in my first people-management role. I love the fresh approach of the joined perspectives of the subject-matter expert and the first-time manager.
A magnificent read for those who are starting to lead now, and an excellent refresher for the ones who have been leading for a while already.”
Global Director of OD and Talent, ALSglobal
“Stepping Up to Lead is full of practical wisdom for first-time managers. A personal coach in the form of a book, it will help anyone who is moving into a leadership role to do it with clarity, courage and confidence.”
Global SVP People and Culture, Radisson Hotel Group
“First-time leadership is a challenge for anyone. The book and its content clearly take the reader through the journey to success using practical coaching solutions to the many daily dilemmas all new leaders face. Annabelle and India’s practical guide is a mixture of learning experience and creates a practical framework for all leadership roles.”
General Manager, Woodward Inc., Prestwick UK.
"Written primarily for executives moving into their first leadership role, the advice in Stepping Up to Lead is also valuable to entrepreneurs building teams at the start of their scale-up journey. Packed with actionable guidance and practical day-to-day leadership and management tools and techniques, this book is sure to be an asset to anyone who is looking to deliver business results through their people. Definitely one I will be recommending to those I mentor,"
Entrepreneur in Residence, Open University
“Transitioning into a people management role is arguably the most challenging and demanding change in a professional’s career. This book serves as the essential guide we all wish we had when first encountered the complexities of people management. I highly recommend this book to anyone embarking on this new phase of their professional career. Honestly, I confess I wish I’d had it with me!
Global Learning and Development Manager, EDP University
