Stepping into your first leadership role in a warehouse or logistics environment can feel like being handed a title with no map. From the Ground Up is the guide new and incoming Area Managers actually need, built from real experience leading teams of 65 to 80 associates through tier meetings, coaching, audits, and everything in between. Written by Jacklyn M Johnson, an Area Manager who started her career on the warehouse floor before ever stepping into leadership, this guide walks you through your first 90 days step by step: understanding your role, reading your team, running the daily rhythm, coaching and developing people, and owning your numbers with confidence. Inside, you'll find practical frameworks for tier meetings, coaching conversations, disciplinary documentation, and performance reviews, along with a full Quick-Reference Toolkit of ready-to-use scripts and checklists. This isn't theory. It's a leadership guide built from the floor up, for the leader you're becoming.