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By Kateule Sydney

 Additional Resources

Tools, assessments, and further reading to support your leadership journey.

This page provides a curated collection of resources to deepen your practice and continue your development as a leader.

📊 Self-Assessments

  • Delegation Self-Audit: Use the five-level framework from Chapter 4 to assess how you currently delegate. For 5-10 recent tasks you assigned, note the level you used and the team member's readiness. Look for patterns: Do you tend to over-supervise? Under-support?
  • Strategic Time Tracker: For one week, track your time in 30-minute increments. Categorize each block as "Strategic (only you can do)," "Tactical (others could do)," or "Administrative." Calculate the percentage in each category. Use this data to plan your ideal allocation.
  • Psychological Safety Checklist: Reflect on your team meetings. Do people speak up with dissenting views? Do they admit mistakes? Do junior members contribute? Rate your team 1-5 on each of the four stages: inclusion, learner, contributor, challenger safety. Identify one action to improve the lowest score.
  • Feedback Culture Scan: In one-on-ones this month, ask each team member two questions: "How comfortable do you feel giving me feedback?" and "What could I do to make it easier for you to share honest input?" Note the themes and your response to them.

🛠️ Practical Tools & Templates

  • Delegation Planning Template: Create a simple table with columns: Task, Team Member, Current Readiness (1-5), Delegation Level Planned, Support Needed, Follow-up Date. Use this to plan and track developmental delegation.
  • GROW Coaching Guide: Print a card with the four GROW stages and sample questions for each. Keep it handy for coaching conversations until the questions become natural.
  • Meeting Feedback Form: A simple one-question form for the end of meetings: "What worked well in this meeting, and what could we do differently next time?" Use it to build a feedback habit.
  • Boundary Setting Scripts: Prepare and practice phrases for common boundary situations:
    • For after-hours messages: "I'll look at this first thing tomorrow."
    • For questions that should go elsewhere: "Who else on the team might have insight on that?"
    • For protecting strategic time: "I'm in focused work until 11 am. Can we connect after that?"

📚 Further Reading

On the Player-Coach Trap & Transition

  • The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo – A practical guide for new managers.
  • The First 90 Days by Michael Watkins – Essential reading for any leadership transition.
  • Multiplying the Impact of Corporate Functions (HBR article) by Michael Mankins – On moving from doer to leader.

On Coaching and Feedback

  • The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier – Provides simple, powerful coaching questions.
  • Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen – A deep dive into receiving feedback well.
  • Radical Candor by Kim Scott – A framework for caring personally while challenging directly.

On Delegation and Letting Go

  • Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet – A story of moving from leader-follower to leader-leader.
  • Multipliers by Liz Wiseman – How the best leaders make everyone smarter.
  • Essentialism by Greg McKeown – On focusing on what truly matters and letting go of the rest.

On Culture and Psychological Safety

  • The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle – On building cohesive, high-performing groups.
  • Dare to Lead by Brené Brown – On vulnerability, trust, and courage in leadership.
  • The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson – The definitive book on psychological safety.

🌐 Online Tools & Assessments

  • Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI): A 360-degree assessment tool based on Kouzes and Posner's Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership.
  • Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Can provide insight into your natural preferences and how they affect your leadership style.
  • DiSC Profile: Another popular tool for understanding behavioral styles and improving communication.
  • TED Talks: Search for talks on "leadership," "coaching," "psychological safety," and "delegation" for short, powerful insights.

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