Not Bosses But Leaders: How to Lead the Way to Success

by JohnAdair (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1987

  $3.41

• Used

  Hardcover
  2002

  $3.81

  In today's turbulent world, effective leadership at every level of an organization is essential. Leadership is not only about motivating people, it is also about providing clear goals and a sense of purpose that everyone in the organization buys into. One of the few books on leadership that can genuinely be called a 'classic', this pioneering work from leadership expert John Adair has transformed the understanding of how leadership works and how executives can become business leaders. Accessible guidance on exactly what you need to become a leader is presented in the form of a dialogue with a young business executive, who is soon to become a strategic leader. Each fundamental aspect of leadership is exposed and explained in a concise, lucid way. Not Bosses But Leaders will enable you to greatly improve your leadership skills. It is a book that doesn't depend on historical models but springs from the day-to-day realities of management. It is the study of what a leader actually has to do. The contents are: Part 1 - Qualities of Leadership; Situational Leadership; Functional Leadership ;Motivation; and Keypoints, Part 2 - The Circles Interact; Leadership Functions; Sharing Decisions; Styles of Leadership; and Keypoints, Part 3 - Leaders or Managers? Leadership and Change; Hallmarks of Leadership; Managing and Management; The Manager as Leader; The Roots of Management; Both Leaders and Managers; and Keypoints, and Part 4 - High-performance Teams; Wearing Three Hats; Levels of Leadership; and Keypoints. It also includes: Part 5 - The Purpose of Industry; Strategic Leadership; Involving Others in Strategy; and Keypoints, Part 6 - Moving from Plans to Action; Agreeing Objectives; Relating the Parts to the Whole; Respecting the Line; Line-and-Staff; Two-way Communication; The Roots of Morale; and Keypoints, Part 7 - Sharing and Caring; The Case of the Injured Worker; The Role of Trade Union Leadership; Coping with Redundancy; Growing Organizations; True Authority; and Keypoints, Part 8 - Leadership and Power; Humility; Gaining Respect; Giving Respect; Leadership and Hierarchy; and Keypoints, Part 9 - Leadership from Within; The Leader as Conductor; and Keypoints, and Conclusion Notes and References.