How to Grow Leaders: The Seven Key Principles of Effective Leadership Development - Softcover

Adair, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749448393 ISBN 13: 9780749448394

Publisher: Kogan page, 2006

Synopsis

<p><i>How to Grow Leaders </i>is a ground-breaking new book from acknowledged expert John Adair, which aims to set the record straight on leadership development. First he invites you to join him on a journey of discovery about the nature of leadership and how it can be taught. Then he 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 levels. Topics discussed include: the manager as leader, how people become leaders, training team leaders, how to manage leadership training and learning to be a top strategic leader.<br><br>Leadership is not a soft skill; it is a key factor in business success. <i>How to Grow Leaders</i> will help managers to develop these skills in others whilst guiding them on their own personal journey towards excellence as a leader.Thought provoking and highly readable, <i>How to Grow Leaders</i> is a vital addition to the debate on leadership from a true world-renowned authority.</p>

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About the Author

<p><b>John Adair</b> 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.<br><br><b>John Adair</b> 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.</p>

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan page
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749448393
• ISBN 13: 9780749448394
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192