Career & Leadership
Practical help for what you are dealing with at work.
Most people are handed real responsibility at work before anyone explains how to carry it. A team to lead. A conversation that cannot wait another week. A change nobody on the floor asked for. A promotion that turned your colleagues into your direct reports. The title changes on a Monday; the training, if it ever comes, arrives months later.
This world covers the work in between: leading people well, saying the hard thing clearly, keeping a team steady through change, communicating so people actually read and act, and growing into the next role on purpose rather than by accident. It is written for managers, team leads, supervisors, and anyone whose results now depend on other people, at any level, not just the corner office.
Every resource is built around a specific situation, with the checklists, scripts, and templates to handle it this week. Not a theory of leadership. The plan for Tuesday.
Sound familiar?
- I just became a manager and nobody told me what to do first.
- I was promoted and now I manage my former peers.
- I need to have the conversation I have been avoiding.
- I have to lead my team through a change none of us chose.
- I need to give feedback to someone who does not take it well.
- I want the next role and I do not know what the gap is.
Start from the situation
Topics in Career & Leadership
Leading People
Build stronger teams and become the leader others want to follow.
18 resources
A Difficult Conversation
Say what needs to be said, clearly and without burning the relationship.
3 resources
Managing Change
Lead people through uncertainty without losing the plot or the team.
3 resources
New Manager
Get the first ninety days right, because the mistakes made now are the ones that stick.
4 resources
Communicating Better
Get the message across so people understand it and act on it.
8 resources
Building My Career
Take on new responsibility with a plan instead of a guess.
4 resourcesCareer & Leadership
32 resources in this world
Private Professor Career & Leadership Building and Managing a Remote or Hybrid Team The Complete Operating System for Leading Distributed Teams That Actually Work Practical guide Guide · 32 pages
Building and Managing a Remote or Hybrid Team
Lead distributed teams that actually work.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Handling HOA Violations, Complaints, and Difficult Homeowners A Board Member's System for Fair, Consistent, and Legally Sound Enforcement Guide + worksheets Guide · 30 pages
Handling HOA Violations, Complaints, and Difficult Homeowners
Handle HOA violations, complaints, and difficult homeowners: fair, consistent, and legally sound enforcement.
Private Professor Career & Leadership Having Difficult Conversations at Work The Complete Manager's Guide to Performance Talks, Bad News, and Everything You've Been Avoiding Practical guide Guide · 32 pages
Having Difficult Conversations at Work
Have difficult conversations at work: performance talks, bad news, and everything you've been avoiding.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer HOA Board Transitions Onboarding New Members and Protecting Institutional Knowledge Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
HOA Board Transitions
Onboard new members and protect institutional knowledge.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer HOA Vendor Management and Contract Negotiation A Board Member's Guide to Getting Value, Avoiding Traps, and Managing Relationships That Actually Work Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
HOA Vendor Management and Contract Negotiation
Get value, avoid traps, and manage relationships that actually work.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Leading Church Committees and Ministry Teams A Practical Guide to Volunteer Leadership in Congregational Life Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Leading Church Committees and Ministry Teams
Lead church committees and ministry teams: volunteer leadership in congregational life.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Leading the Unpaid A Field Guide to Volunteer Management for Community Organization Leaders Practical guide Guide · 45 pages
Leading the Unpaid
Lead the unpaid: volunteer management for community organization leaders.
Private Professor Career & Leadership Managing Former Peers The Complete Guide to Navigating the Promotion From Colleague to Boss Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Managing Former Peers
Navigate the promotion from colleague to boss.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Managing Youth Sports Parents Systems That Prevent Conflicts Instead of Just Surviving Them Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Managing Youth Sports Parents
Manage youth sports parents: systems that prevent conflicts instead of just surviving them.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Navigating School Administration A PTO Leader's Guide to Building Productive Partnerships with Principals and District Staff Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Navigating School Administration
Build productive partnerships with principals and district staff.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Planning and Running an Annual General Meeting The Complete Operational Guide to Your Organization's Most Important Governance Event Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Planning and Running an Annual General Meeting
Plan and run an annual general meeting: your organization's most important governance event.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Planning and Running School Fundraisers That Actually Work The PTO Leader's Guide to Raising Real Money Without Burning Out Your Volunteers or Parents Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Planning and Running School Fundraisers That Actually Work
Raise real money without burning out your volunteers or parents.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Planning Youth Sports Tournaments and Events The Complete Operations Guide for First-Time Tournament Directors Managing Dozens of Teams, Hundreds of Families, and Every Moving Part in Between Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Planning Youth Sports Tournaments and Events
Plan youth sports tournaments and events.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer PTO Communications That Get Read How to Cut Through the Noise and Actually Reach Busy Parents Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
PTO Communications That Get Read
Cut through the noise and actually reach busy parents.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Running Effective HOA Board Meetings The Practical Guide to 90-Minute Meetings That Actually Accomplish Something Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Running Effective HOA Board Meetings
Run effective HOA board meetings: 90-minute meetings that actually accomplish something.
Private Professor Career & Leadership Running Meetings People Don't Hate The Complete Guide to Leading Gatherings That Actually Deserve Everyone's Time Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Running Meetings People Don't Hate
Lead gatherings that actually deserve everyone's time.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Succession Planning for Small Organizations Building an Organization That Thrives Beyond Any Single Person Guide + worksheets Guide · 30 pages
Succession Planning for Small Organizations
Build an organization that thrives beyond any single person.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer The End-of-Year PTO Transition Guide How to Pass the Torch Without Dropping It: A Complete System for Board Succession Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
The End-of-Year PTO Transition Guide
Pass the torch without dropping it.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer The HOA President's First 90 Days A Leadership Playbook for Managing Your Board, Your Management Company, and Your Community Playbook Playbook · 30 pages
The HOA President's First 90 Days
Manage your board, your management company, and your community.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer The PTO Operating System A Complete Framework for Leading Your School's Parent-Teacher Organization from Day One Through Transition Guide + worksheets Guide · 52 pages
The PTO Operating System
Lead your school's parent-teacher organization from day one through transition.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer The School Event Planning Playbook A Complete Logistics Guide for First-Time PTO and Committee Chairs Playbook Playbook · 32 pages
The School Event Planning Playbook
Run a successful school event, even if you've never done this before.
Private Professor Career & Leadership The Self-Leadership Operating System A Framework for High-Capacity People Who Are Better at Running Organizations Than Running Themselves Practical guide Guide · 42 pages
The Self-Leadership Operating System
Work through the self-leadership operating system step by step, and leave with a plan you can act on.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer The Youth Sports Treasurer's Guide Professional Financial Management for Volunteer League Leaders Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
The Youth Sports Treasurer's Guide
Manage league finances professionally, without an accounting degree or a second job.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Writing Grant Proposals That Get Funded A First-Timer's Guide to Finding, Writing, and Winning Grants for Small Nonprofits Practical guide Guide · 32 pages
Writing Grant Proposals That Get Funded
Find, write, and win grants for small nonprofits.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Robert's Rules of Order for People Who Don't Have Time for Robert's Rules The 20% of Parliamentary Procedure That Handles 95% of Real Meetings Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Robert's Rules of Order for People Who Don't Have Time for Robert's Rules
Learn the 20% of parliamentary procedure that handles 95% of real meetings.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer The New Executive Director's Survival Guide A Practical Framework for Leading Your First Nonprofit from Day One Practical guide Guide · 32 pages
The New Executive Director's Survival Guide
Lead your first nonprofit from day one.
Private Professor Career & Leadership The First-Time Manager's 90-Day Playbook A Phase-by-Phase Roadmap for Leading Your Team with Confidence Playbook Playbook · 35 pages
The First-Time Manager's 90-Day Playbook
Lead your team with confidence.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer Growing Church Membership and Community Engagement A Practical Guide to Welcoming Visitors, Integrating Members, and Building Lasting Community Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
Growing Church Membership and Community Engagement
Welcome visitors, integrate members, and build lasting community.
Private Professor Career & Leadership Your First 30 Days in a Role Nobody Trained You For A practical starter guide for anyone suddenly in charge Guide + worksheets Guide · 32 pages
Your First 30 Days in a Role Nobody Trained You For
Get through your first 30 days in charge without a costly early mistake.
Private Professor Community & Volunteer The PTO President's Playbook Leading Your School Organization Without Losing Your Mind (Or Your Friendships) Playbook Playbook · 30 pages
The PTO President's Playbook
Lead your school organization without losing your mind (or your friendships).
Private Professor Community & Volunteer The New HOA Board Member Survival Guide What You Actually Need to Know in Your First 90 Days Practical guide Guide · 30 pages
The New HOA Board Member Survival Guide
Learn what you actually need to know in your first 90 days.
Private Professor Career & Leadership You Just Became a Manager: The First 90 Days A practical guide for new managers who got promoted without a playbook Playbook Playbook · 30 pages
You Just Became a Manager: The First 90 Days
You just became a manager. Leave with a plan for the first 90 days.