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Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge

How to Succeed from a Support Position

by Geoffrey M. Bellman

Berrett-Koehler, 1993

Category: Career & Self-Development

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Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge
You don’t move from the supporting cast to the lead role by accident: You need a plan.

In this summary you will learn

  • How you can lead from the middle
  • What six things you can do to get key players on your side
  • How to be seen as successful

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Why you should read Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge

Geoffrey M. Bellman provides strategies that support personnel can use to bring about positive change in their organizations. A comprehensive table of contents allows you to go directly to the area of the book that most interests you. In fact, the author designed the book to be read in pieces and many topics stand on their own in manageable chunks. This alone makes the book a useful tool for people who are interested in "leading from the middle." The informal writing style and the many useful lists make these ideas accessible to readers who lack formal business training, and thus are likelier to work in support roles. Bellman believes that instead of complaining about your lack of power, you should build your power and get things done. getAbstract recommends this book to anyone who isn’t CEO (yet).

About the Author

Geoffrey M. Bellman  is the author of The Quest for Staff Leadership (1986), which won the 1987 National Book Award from the Society for Human Resource Management. He also wrote The Consultant’s Calling: Bringing Who You Are to What You Do (1990).


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