How to Grow Leaders: The Seven Key Principles of Effective Leadership DevelopmentA prescription for leadership development that answers vital questions about leadership training John Adair transformed the world's understanding of how leadership works. Now this world-renowned authority unleashes his secret of business success: Excellence of leadership on strategic, operational and team levels. Beginning with an exploration of leadership and moving on to his seven steps to growing leaders, Adair provides unique insight into the heart of leadership, helping readers discover skills in themselves and in those around them. Thought-provoking and highly readable, How to Grow Leaders is a vital addition to the debate on leadership. CONTENTS include: The manager as leader; How people become leaders; Training team leaders; How to manage leadership training; and Learning to be a top strategic leader. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Exploring Leadership A Personal Odyssey | 5 |
The Qualities Approach | 7 |
The Group or Functional Approach | 15 |
Leaders or managers? | 25 |
The Situational Approach | 33 |
Levels of leadership | 43 |
How to Grow Leaders The Seven Principles | 53 |
Selection | 79 |
Line managers as leadership mentors | 97 |
The Chance to lead | 107 |
Education for leadership | 117 |
A Strategy for leadership development | 139 |
The chief executive | 149 |
Conclusion | 163 |
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How to Grow Leaders: The Seven Key Principles of Effective Leadership ... John Eric Adair Limited preview - 2005 |
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Contemporary Leadership and Intercultural Competence: Exploring the Cross ... Michael A. Moodian No preview available - 2009 |