
The Inspirational Leader
How to Motivate, Encourage and Achieve Success
John Adair(Author)
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 3. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-0-7494-5478-4 (ISBN)
Description
The Inspirational Leader
argues that leaders are not born but made. Taking the form of conversations between a young chief executive and the author, it explores the nature and practice of leadership. Each aspect of leadership is studied and discussed, so that the key skills are revealed for anyone to adopt and use to inspire and encourage others.
Thought-provoking and accessible, it will help you to develop the necessary charisma and qualities to make you an inspiring leader. Leaders are not a particular type of person, and the valuable advice presented in this book can help anyone realize their full potential.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
211 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-5478-4 (9780749454784)
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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;
- Chapter - 01: The Three Basic Approaches;
- Chapter - 02: The Authority of Knowing;
- Chapter - 03: Levels of Leadership;
- Chapter - 04: Giving and Receiving;
- Chapter - 05: Beyond the Call of Duty;
- Chapter - 06: The Common Task;
- Chapter - 07: Pulling the Threads Together;
- Chapter - 08: The Why Question;
- Chapter - 09: The Test of Leadership