
Everyone a Leader
A Guide to Leading High-Performance Organizations for Engineers and Scientists
David Colcleugh(Author)
University of Toronto Press
Published on 28. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-4875-2183-7 (ISBN)
Description
Aimed at practicing engineers and scientists as well as students, Everyone a Leader: A Guide to Leading High-Performance Organizations for Engineers and Scientists offers innovative learning frameworks for acquiring competence in leadership that were originally developed at DuPont Canada.
This book is specifically tailored to meet the needs of those in engineering and scientific fields. David Colcleugh, leadership educator and former CEO of DuPont Canada, draws examples of value-added processes and systems familiar to engineers and scientists to illustrate the importance of developing leadership capabilities in addition to technical skills. Colcleugh brings theories to life through a wealth of case studies and examples from his own career.
The models presented in this book have been tested both in the field and as teaching tools at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto. Stressing continuous improvement, ethical standards, and teamwork, Everyone a Leader: A Guide to Leading High-Performance Organizations for Engineers and Scientists reveals how organizational change becomes possible when every employee is not only a functional expert, but also a leader.
EVERYONE A LEADER (R) is a registered U.S. Trademark of TeamTech, LLC. The term is used by the author with permission of TeamTech, LLC but TeamTech, LLC is not responsible for the contents of any aspect of this book.
This book is specifically tailored to meet the needs of those in engineering and scientific fields. David Colcleugh, leadership educator and former CEO of DuPont Canada, draws examples of value-added processes and systems familiar to engineers and scientists to illustrate the importance of developing leadership capabilities in addition to technical skills. Colcleugh brings theories to life through a wealth of case studies and examples from his own career.
The models presented in this book have been tested both in the field and as teaching tools at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering at the University of Toronto. Stressing continuous improvement, ethical standards, and teamwork, Everyone a Leader: A Guide to Leading High-Performance Organizations for Engineers and Scientists reveals how organizational change becomes possible when every employee is not only a functional expert, but also a leader.
EVERYONE A LEADER (R) is a registered U.S. Trademark of TeamTech, LLC. The term is used by the author with permission of TeamTech, LLC but TeamTech, LLC is not responsible for the contents of any aspect of this book.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
422 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-2183-7 (9781487521837)
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Person
David Colcleugh retired as Chairman, President, and CEO of DuPont Canada in 2003 after a 39-year career with the company. He currently teaches Leadership Development in the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering at the University of Toronto. He also serves on a number of Boards of Directors and maintains an active consultancy with various engineering and scientific companies.
Content
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1: The Meaning of Leading and Leadership
Part 2: Preparing Yourself to Lead
Part 3: Leading the Organization
Epilogue
Index
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part 1: The Meaning of Leading and Leadership
Part 2: Preparing Yourself to Lead
Part 3: Leading the Organization
Epilogue
Index