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…
Often the only difference between chaos and a smoothly functioning operation is leadership; Leadership: Enhancing The Lessons of Experience is about that difference. The authors believe that leadership development involves reflecting on one’s own experiences. Their book is comprehensive, scholarl…
Many organizations have taken steps to address the perceived talent shortages stemming from the pending wave of baby-boomers' retirements. But few organizations have been successful in making the transition from strategic-level talent reviews to integrating talent management successfully into the da…
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CMI MANAGEMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2013 It's a tough job being a manager.How do you manage performance? If you come across as too directive you may get a reputation for harshness. If you are too nice you risk being known as a gullible and easily outmanoeuvred. Neither approach…
This book is based on the largest and most extensive empirical study of contemporary leadership in primary and secondary schools in England. The results demonstrate that heads of successful schools improve the quality of student learning and achievement through who they are – their values, virtues…
The Sixth Edition of Pierce and Newstrom’s Leaders and the Leadership Process is a collection of readings, self-assessments, case studies and experiential exercises on leadership intended to give students a feel for the breadth and richness of this study. Leaders and the Leadership Process 6e pro…
'How do organisations chart a path of change to help them thrive-not merely survive-in the fast moving twenty-first century economy?'This is the central question posed and answered in Beyond the Boundaries, an insightful, groundbreaking book on strategic change management by leading authors in the f…
