Leading From Anywhere

The Essential Guide to Managing Remote Teams

David Burkus, Burkus, David

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9780358533276
• eBook ISBN: 9780358533382
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Business Communication
• Index: Business

“Leading from Anywhere is the best book on remote work I’ve ever read—incisive, original, and eminently practical. Read it—and take notes!”—Daniel H. Pink, author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human

The ultimate guide to leading remote teams, tackling the key challenges that managers face—from hiring and onboarding new members from afar to building culture remotely, tracking productivity, communicating speedily, and avoiding burnout

It’s undeniable that we’re entering a new era of remote work. While many leaders seek to run business as usual, why settle for the usual when remote teams allow us to work even better? The research shows that employees are more productive and engaged when they have the freedom to work from anywhere.

Which means leaders need the skills to lead from anywhere.

In this meticulously researched, refreshingly practical book, top business thought leader David Burkus provides managers with the field guide to leading remotely, packed with everyday examples and illuminating insights. Structured around the life cycle of working on a team, Burkus tackles the key inflection points and challenges that remote managers face, from taking the team remote and adding new members to communicating effectively and quickly, managing performance, keeping the team engaged, and even helping them strike the right balance between work and life.

Leading from Anywhere provides everything you’ll need to survive and thrive as the leader of a remote team—something all leaders will need to consider themselves from now on.

Index

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

A

Actionable.co, 133–37, 143, 147

Amabile, Teresa, 144–45

Anderson, Deirdre, 159

Asana, 194–95

Automattic, 49–53, 56

autonomy, 32–33, 135, 139–42

B

Bailenson, Jeremy, 112

Barber, Trivinia, 148

Basecamp, 85, 87, 194–95, 211

Belgian Ministry of Social Security, 31

BitLocker, 205

Bloom, Nicholas, 6–7, 61

Bluescape, 197

Bolzle, Aaron, 187–90

bonding

“cadence,” 75

fika, ritual meeting to socialize, 76–77

loneliness avoidance, 74

office scavenger hunts, 80

regular office hours, 79

rules for, 84

shared meals, 77–78

team rituals, 80–81

unstructured time, 19, 76

work sprint partnering, 78–79

Box, 194

Brown, Hayden, 1–2, 6

Buffer, 71–73, 75, 81–82

“Buffer Fun Fund,” 72

burnout

avoidance rules, 160–63

boundaries, 155–57

digital nomads, 158–59

flexible working conditions, 160

meeting schedules, 157

mental health and, 206

physical toll, 153–54

remote work and, 155

C

calendars. See time management

call center employees, 6

Carlson, John, 138

Christopherson, Curtis, 13–17

Citigroup, 5

communication

asynchronous, 88–93, 195

asynchronous, guidelines, 91–92

coaching calls, 136

devices for, 4

email misuse, 90

group chat window, 90, 98–99

listening, 149

office environment and, 87

rules for, 100

software, 195–96

synchronous, 93, 195...

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Introduction
• Going Remote
• Building Culture Remotely
• Hiring Remote Teammates
• Building Bonds from Afar
• Communicating Virtually
• Running Virtual Meetings
• Thinking Creatively
• Managing Performance
• Keeping Engaged
• Saying Goodbye
• Conclusion
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Acknowledgments
• Notes
• Index
• About the Author
• Connect with HMH