The handbook for leaders : 24 lessons for extraordinary leadership / John H Zenger, Joseph Folkman

By: Zenger, John H [author]
Language: English Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 2007Description: xiii, 109 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780071484381Subject(s): Leadership | Employees -- Coaching of | Employee motivation | MentoringDDC classification: 658.4092
Contents:
Extraordinary leadership -- Leaders can be made -- Great leaders make a great difference -- Make good leaders great -- Raise the leadership 'tent" -- Character is the essence of leadership -- Leaders need personal capability -- Focus on results -- Cultivate interpersonal skills -- Lead organizational change -- Find your leadership "sweet spot" -- Focus on building strengths -- Concentrate on developing three to five strengths -- Let the halo effect work for you -- Look for powerful combinations of competencies -- Fix fatal flaws -- Learn from mistakes -- Build positive relationships -- Be open to new ideas -- Be accountable -- Take initiative -- Learn from feedback -- Take a nonlinear approach -- Take steps to improve leadership skills -- Develop your people.
Summary: Based on solid empirical research, The Handbook for Leaders reveals the keys to becoming an extraordinary leader, showing you how-and-why-to-focus on your core strengths rather than correcting your weaknesses. This precise, no nonsense rulebook outlines the essential competencies and guidelines for effective leadership, including: *focus on results * cultivate interpersonal skills * Lead organizational change * Learn from your mistakes * Develop your people * Build positive relationships * be open to new ideas * Take initiative * Fix fatal flaws * take a nonlinear approach * Be accountable.
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Extraordinary leadership -- Leaders can be made -- Great leaders make a great difference -- Make good leaders great -- Raise the leadership 'tent" -- Character is the essence of leadership -- Leaders need personal capability -- Focus on results -- Cultivate interpersonal skills -- Lead organizational change -- Find your leadership "sweet spot" -- Focus on building strengths -- Concentrate on developing three to five strengths -- Let the halo effect work for you -- Look for powerful combinations of competencies -- Fix fatal flaws -- Learn from mistakes -- Build positive relationships -- Be open to new ideas -- Be accountable -- Take initiative -- Learn from feedback -- Take a nonlinear approach -- Take steps to improve leadership skills -- Develop your people.

Based on solid empirical research, The Handbook for Leaders reveals the keys to becoming an extraordinary leader, showing you how-and-why-to-focus on your core strengths rather than correcting your weaknesses. This precise, no nonsense rulebook outlines the essential competencies and guidelines for effective leadership, including: *focus on results * cultivate interpersonal skills * Lead organizational change * Learn from your mistakes * Develop your people * Build positive relationships * be open to new ideas * Take initiative * Fix fatal flaws * take a nonlinear approach * Be accountable.

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