The art of leadership

The Art of Leadership is based on two ideas: 1. Leadership will take place to the extent the leader cares about the work to be done. Equally important, the leader must care about people. Neither of these qualities is sufficient without the other, and neither can be false. People know when the leader...

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Main Author: Manning, George (Author)
Other Authors: Curtis, Kent
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York McGraw-Hill 2022
Edition:Seventh edition, International student edition
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Table of Contents:
  • The importance of leadership: setting the stage
  • The leadership equation
  • Leadership qualities, characteristics of followers, and situational factors
  • The importance of vision and the motive to lead
  • Organizational climate
  • Leadership ethics
  • The role of values and ethics at work
  • Leadership authority
  • Empowerment in the workplace and the quality imperative
  • Effective leadership and human relations
  • The team concept
  • Human behavior and the art of persuasion
  • The diversity challenge
  • Effective delegation and how to assign work
  • The role of personality
  • The leader as coach
  • Helping people through change and burnout prevention
  • Managing performance
  • Professional performance and sustaining discipline
  • The road ahead: challenge and charge.