The Long-Distance Leader

Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership

Kevin Eikenberry, Wayne Turmel

• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
• Year: 2018
• ISBN:
  9781523094639
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

Leadership first, location second As more organizations adopt a remote workforce, the challenges of leading at a distance become more urgent than ever. The cofounders of the Remote Leadership Institute, Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel, show leaders how to guide their teams by recalling the foundational principles of leadership. The authors' "Three-O" Model refocuses leaders to think about outcomes, others, and ourselves—elements of leadership that remain unchanged, whether employees are down the hall or halfway around the world. By pairing it with the Remote Leadership Model, which emphasizes using technology as a tool and not a distraction, leaders are now able to navigate the terrain of managing teams wherever they are. Filled with exercises that ensure projects stay on track, keep productivity and morale high, and build lasting relationships, this bookis the go-to guide for leading, no matter where people work.

Index

Note: Page numbers followed by f indicate a figure on the corresponding page.

accomplishments at work, 60, 61-62

accountability in coaching, 87

achievement planning, 80-81

action of leadership, 2-3, 190

activities vs. accomplishment, 61-62

addiction-cessation groups, 77

ad hoc teams, 26

agreement over expectations, 69-70, 80

Alder, Shannon L., 109

anonymous feedback, 159

Apple, 181

application of leadership, 190

asking questions, 112-113

assumptions by leaders, 51, 53-54, 67

asynchronous communication, 137, 159, 185

asynchronous tools in technology, 138-140

Barton, Bruce, 23

Basecamp, 139

behaviors of leadership, 4

belief systems, 63, 87, 161-164

Blanchard, Ken, 153

blended learning, 184

Bonaparte, Napoleon, 128

boundary setting, 165-169

Branden, Nathaniel, 161

Büchel, Bettina, 130, 131

business communication, 19, 143 see also communication methods/tools

changing needs of people, 32

checking in, with coaching, 91

checklists and good performance, 63

clarity from expectations, 69

Clarke, Arthur C., 135

clear expectations, 63

clichés about leadership, 165-166

coaching at a distance

checking in, 91

consistency and frequency in, 89-90

conversation vs. talking, 88-89

delegation and, 95-97

giving feedback, 92-94

informal remote coaching, 99-101

introduction to, 85-86

leadership development, 186

one-on-one meetings, 97-99

performance management, 95

positive intent, 87-88

process in, 89

remote difference, 86-92

collaboration, 68, 79, 80-81, 181

co-located teams, 25

command and control leadership, 150

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