
How to Grow Leaders
The Seven Key Principles of Effective Leadership Development
John Adair(Author)
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-7494-5480-7 (ISBN)
Description
How to Grow Leaders
is a ground-breaking book which sets the record straight on leadership development, the nature of leadership and how it can be taught.
John Adair identifies the seven key principles of leadership development, and answers vital questions on how to select, train and educate leaders at team, operational and strategic leadership levels. In doing so he discusses topics such as the manager as leader, how people become leaders, how to manage leadership training, learning to be a strategic leader and training team leaders.
Effective leadership is a crucial factor in business success.
How to Grow Leaders
will help you to develop these skills in others, whilst guiding you on your own personal journey towards excellence as a leader.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
252 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-5480-7 (9780749454807)
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Person
Author
John Adair is acknowledged internationally as an authority on leadership. The world's first Professor of Leadership Studies, he advises many organisations in business, government, education, health and the voluntary sector. An effective speaker with a valuable message, he is one of the very few figures in recent years to have transformed the debate as to what effective leadership is all about.
John Adair has recently been made United Nations Chair of Strategic Leadership. Based in Turin, he has launched a strategic leadership programme in association with the UN. He has also received the Lifetime Achievement in Leadership Award and China has made him its first Honorary Professor of Leadership. The author of over 50 books, now in 25 languages, on leadership and management development, he continues to write and teach throughout the world, inspiring new audiences with his timeless and timely vision of leadership.
ISNI: 0000 0001 2123 0655
ISNI: 0000 0001 2123 0655
Content
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- Chapter - 00: Introduction;
- Section - ONE: Exploring Leadership - A Personal Odyssey;
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- Chapter - 01: The Qualities Approach;
- Chapter - 02: The Group or Functional Approach;
- Chapter - 03: Leaders or managers?;
- Chapter - 04: The Situational Approach;
- Chapter - 05: Levels of leadership;
- Section - TWO: How to Grow Leaders - The Seven Principles;
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- Chapter - 01: Principle One: Training for leadership;
- Chapter - 02: Principle Two: Selection;
- Chapter - 03: Principle Three: Line managers as leadership mentors;
- Chapter - 04: Principle Four: The chance to lead;
- Chapter - 05: Principle Five: Education for leadership;
- Chapter - 06: Principle Six: A strategy for leadership development;
- Chapter - 07: Principle Seven: The chief executive