William A. Gentry Ph.D. - Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders

Using a unique combination of research, straight talk, and humor, Gentry brings to light all of the barriers that keep new leaders from succeeding (including the ones we dont talk about) and offers clear-cut, actionable strategies to face those barriers head-on to become the boss everyone wants to work for. Its clear that Gentry has a deep understanding of what it takes to develop strong leaders. This book has become required reading in my organization.

Bren Brown, PhD, LMSW, author of the New York Times #1 bestsellers Daring Greatly and Rising Strong

At last, a research-based yet exceptionally hands-on book focused on one of the toughest boundaries to spanthe one from superstar individual to manager. Gentry has captured the direction leadership development needs to gosustainable, action oriented, and a total departure from old ways of thinking.

Chris Ernst, Global Head, Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and author of Boundary Spanning Leadership

Basing his work on both social science and practical experience, Gentry provides usable tools to help people become the boss everyone wants to work for.

Jeffrey Pfeffer, Thomas D. Dee II Professor of Organizational Behavior, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, and author of Leadership BS

In a humorous and compassionate voice, William Gentry offers practical, helpful advice to new leaders about what they must do to flip their way of thinking and acting to become the kind of boss people admire and want to support with their best efforts.

Stew Friedman, Practice Professor of Management, The Wharton School, and author of the bestsellers Leading the Life You Want and Total Leadership

Every leader makes mistakes, but new leaders wont make nearly as many if they follow Gentrys advice. I wish a book like this, which explores the foundations of leadership in a highly engaging style, had been available early in my career!

Ingar Skaug, retired President and Group CEO, Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA

For smart, practical guidance on becoming a boss, theres no better authority than William Gentry. His insights are grounded in first-rate research and the realities of organizational lifeand refined by his own experiences as an up-and-coming leader.

John R. Ryan, President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership

Get this inspiring book into the hands of all your new leadersit will accelerate their growth and build the leadership bench for your entire organization.

Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson, US Navy (Ret.), President and CEO, Navy Federal Credit Union

This book is a must-read for first-time leaders, or those aspiring to be leaders. It also serves as an invaluable reference for human resource professionals to develop their next generation of leaders.

Marcia J. Avedon, PhD, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Communications and Corporate Affairs, Ingersoll Rand, plc

Williams research-based insights, heartfelt personal examples, and simple framework for practical application ensure this book will become beloved by new managers and the folks who develop them alike.

Alison Smith, MSPOD, Vice President of Organizational Design and Development, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Noah Restaurant Group

Drawing on both his own personal experience and a wealth of empirical research, William Gentry outlines how new leaders must flip their script to succeed in their new role.

Kevin Kelloway, Canada Research Chair, Saint Marys University

William Gentry has provided an easily digestible framework for new managers that is backed by deep-dive research. Theres no arguing with this bookits thoughtful and data driven from beginning to end.

Tasha Eurich, Principal, The Eurich Group, and New York Times bestselling author of Bankable Leadership

Its about time! Finally a down-to-earth, compassionate, actionable book for every new supervisor who has wondered, What have I gotten myself into?

Elaine Biech, author of New Supervisor Training, ATD Workshop Series

Fortunately, its never too late to make the six life-changing flips that William Gentry describes in this profoundly insightful book.

Joe Tye, CEO and Head Coach, Values Coach Inc., and author of All Hands on Deck

A GUIDE FOR NEW LEADERS

William Gentry, PhD

Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For

Copyright 2016 by William Gentry and the Center for Creative Leadership
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First Edition
Paperback print edition ISBN 978-1-62656-625-5
PDF e-book ISBN 978-1-62656-626-2
IDPF e-book ISBN 978-1-62656-627-9

2016-1

Book producer: Westchester Publishing Services

Cover designer: Ian Koviak / The Book Designers

This book is dedicated to the 297 new leaders who were part of my research, the literally millions of entry-level and first-level supervisors, managers, and directors on the frontlines, and everyone who is, or is about to be, a new leader. You can be the boss everyone wants to work for.