How to Transition Into Leadership
Bryan Yager
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Leadership is more than a title. It’s a mindset and a choice.
Transitioning from a successful “doer” or Super-Doer to an effective leader begins with a mindset shift. You may have earned your promotion...
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Leadership is more than a title. It’s a mindset and a choice. Transitioning from a successful “doer” or Super-Doer to an effective leader begins with a mindset shift. You may have earned your promotion because of your technical strengths and personal productivity, but your success now hinges on something far more dynamic: what your team achieves, how well you connect, and the degree to which you can inspire, empower, and develop others. This book is your practical guide for that transition and the how-to manual you should have received with your first promotion. Written in concise, actionable chapters designed for busy leaders, it gives you the insights, tools, and habits you can absorb over a cup of coffee and put into practice the same day. Inside, you’ll discover how to adopt a mindset of responsibility, curiosity, service, and growth for yourself and those you lead:Why leaders are judged more by how they listen than by how they speak The difference between a good manager and a great leader isn’t simply what they do, but who they become in the process. Duration - 5h 38m. Author - Bryan Yager. Narrator - Digital Voice Bryan Yager E. Published Date - Sunday, 11 January 2026. Copyright - © 2025 Bryan Yager ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
Dedication
Duration:00:01:13
Author's Note
Duration:00:05:56
Introduction Think Influence . . . Not Rank, Title, or Position
Duration:00:15:49
Introduction to Section 1: Mindset Is the Shift That Matters Most
Duration:00:01:53
1.1 Making the Shift From Me to We
Duration:00:03:02
1.2 Think Influence, Not Authority
Duration:00:05:43
1.3 Humility, a Foundational Quality
Duration:00:04:38
1.4 Culture Matters! How Fast Do You Drive?
Duration:00:12:00
1.5 What an Insight!
Duration:00:06:06
1.6 Where Do You Want to Be?
Duration:00:05:54
1.7 Here Be Dragons
Duration:00:03:33
1.8 What Lens Will You Choose?
Duration:00:03:08
1.9 Don’t Get Stuck in Emotional Mud
Duration:00:07:12
1.10 You Make Me So Angry!
Duration:00:07:50
1.11 Thinking About Thinking
Duration:00:07:07
1.12 I’m Not the Only One!
Duration:00:06:57
1.13 Looking for a Promotion? Start Here.
Duration:00:03:54
Introduction to Section 2: Choosing Attitudes and Awareness
Duration:00:01:59
2.1 Are You Running a Deficit?
Duration:00:04:39
2.2 The Heart of the Matter Is Not in Your Head
Duration:00:02:41
2.3 Do You Flex Your Style?
Duration:00:06:44
2.4 Look the Part, Play the Part
Duration:00:05:49
2.5 Do You Trust Your Team? Do They Trust You?
Duration:00:06:54
2.6 Practicing Self-Defense in Communication
Duration:00:08:21
2.7 Is Your Leadership Energy Negative or Positive?
Duration:00:03:43
2.8 Are Your Strengths Actually Weaknesses?
Duration:00:06:13
2.9 When the Wind Blows Wrong
Duration:00:03:00
2.10 What’s on Your List Today?
Duration:00:06:11
2.11 Leaving Yesterday Behind
Duration:00:05:17
2.12 Alligators Under My Bed
Duration:00:03:08
2.13 Which Wolf Will You Feed?
Duration:00:06:25
Introduction to Section 3: Leading Is About Others
Duration:00:01:34
3.1 Coaching: Beyond the Game, Beyond the Work
Duration:00:04:44
3.2 Grow Your People, Grow Your Business
Duration:00:03:49
3.3 Do You Develogate?
Duration:00:04:36
3.4 Thinking Twice About Advice
Duration:00:05:16
3.5 You’re Wrong!
Duration:00:08:47
3.6 Storytelling: Engaging More Than the Brain
Duration:00:04:59
3.7 The Soft Stuff Is the Hard Part
Duration:00:04:35
3.8 Small Improvements Matter
Duration:00:08:19
3.9 Getting “Buy-In” Isn’t Enough
Duration:00:03:52
3.10 Would You Say That to a Friend? Negative Self-Talk
Duration:00:05:55
3.11 What Echoes Will You Hear Today?
Duration:00:05:27
3.12 Are You Perfect? Yet?
Duration:00:05:34
3.13 Leading Change . . . Is a Leader’s Role
Duration:00:06:12
Introduction to Section 4: The Character of Leadership
Duration:00:01:41
4.1 Is Your Attitude Intentional or Accidental?
Duration:00:04:26
Chap4.2 Unlocking Confidenceter 48
Duration:00:05:04
4.3 The Dual Roles of Successful People
Duration:00:06:06
4.4 Pebbles in Your Shoes
Duration:00:04:56
4.5 Are Problems the Problem?
Duration:00:06:59
4.6 Leadership Lessons From Mother Nature
Duration:00:04:54
4.7 Where Are the Edges?
Duration:00:06:05
4.8 Are You Problem-Driven?
Duration:00:06:19
4.9 Can You Be a Positive Pessimist?
Duration:00:05:47
4.10 What Habits Are Shaping Your Life? (for Better or Worse)
Duration:00:06:31
4.11 Which Is Worse?
Duration:00:06:16
4.12 What Is Your LB/LA Ratio?
Duration:00:04:36
4.13 Someone Moved My Cheese . . . Again!
Duration:00:08:11
Conclusion Keep Dreaming, Keep Leading
Duration:00:03:00
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:05:34
What Leaders Are Saying About How to Transition Into Leadership . . .
Duration:00:02:08
About the Author
Duration:00:03:06
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:06