The Leader Lab

Core Skills to Become a Great Manager, Faster

The Leader Lab

"Learn fast, simple techniques to improve your management skills and become a great leader."

Becoming a great manager doesn't have to take years. With the right tools, you can develop essential leadership skills quickly and efficiently. Tania Luna and LeeAnn Renninger offer practical insights based on extensive research and training to help anyone become a better manager in no time.

Why It Matters
Effective management impacts productivity, retention, and employee well-being. Poor management costs organizations globally, leading to inefficiency and high turnover. This book provides actionable advice to help leaders build better teams, foster collaboration, and avoid common management mistakes.

Expected Outcomes

  • Learn core management skills that can be applied quickly for immediate results.
  • Gain practical tools to improve communication, feedback, and team development.
  • Develop the habits and behaviors that define excellent leadership.

Target Audience

CEOs, managers, team leads, and anyone looking to rapidly improve their management skills.


The Authors

Tania Luna and LeeAnn Renninger: Researchers and founders of LifeLabs Learning, specializing in training leaders and teams. Luna writes for publications like Psychology Today and Harvard Business Review. Together, they also coauthored the book Surprise.


Executive Summary

The Leader Lab focuses on teaching essential management techniques that are quick to learn and highly effective. Through a combination of practical advice and real-world examples, the authors demonstrate how core leadership skills like communication, feedback, and team development can be mastered with the right approach. These skills are accessible to anyone and can transform a manager's effectiveness in a short amount of time.