Becoming the boss : new rules for the next generation of leaders / Lindsey Pollak.

Part I. Learn : Catch up: winning friends, moving cheese, and breaking all the rules -- Prep: feeling the fear, filling the tanks, and perfecting the pots -- Be: building your brand, polishing your presence, and dealing with being booped -- Be.com: ego-googling, hunting moose, and making time to tweet -- Part II. Lead : Listen: choosing your method, knowing your audience, and becoming a master of meetings -- Manage: driving a truck, giving out trophies, and closing your door almost all the way -- Prioritize: running the marathon, delegating undictatorially, and handling stress like a Buddhist nun -- Part III. Last : Connect: finding your champions, networking up, and always taking the meeting -- Grow: getting better, falling with style, and truly changing the world.

We are in the midst of a leadership revolution, as power passes from Baby Boomers to Millennials. All grown up, the highly educated Generation Y is moving into executive positions in corporations and government, as well as running their own businesses, where they are beginning to have a profound impact that will last for decades. Pollak provides a brisk, tech savvy success manual filled with real-world, actionable tips. Discover the key trends affecting your career, and master the classic rules of excellence that never go out of style.