Career Management

Question: I just got handed the job of temporary admin team supervisor while they hire someone new—which will take several months. How do you step into a boss’s role knowing your authority is so wafer-thin and temporary?

Authors Jeff Brown and Jesse Wisnewski, in their new book Read to Lead, offer advice on picking books on professional development.

Do you consider yourself an extrovert? An introvert? Do you think that an introvert can be a successful leader? The assumption is usually that leaders are more often extroverts—at least the successful ones. Recent research has suggested that introverts, with their higher capacity for empathy and thoughtfulness, actually make better leaders.

Focus on actions, not attitudes … Use your meetings to help your staff develop their leadership capabilities … Made it to the top? Keep morale up