Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach

by Gerald M. Weinberg

Overview

Becoming a Technical Leader defines leadership and the skills a successful leader must develop — innovation, motivation, and organization. Then it shows you how to evaluate your own skills in each area and immediately improve them.

You'll learn how to:

• master your fear of becoming a leader
• be creative in solving problems
• motivate people while maintaining quality
• gain organizational power
• plan personal change!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780932633026
Publisher:	Dorset House Publishing
Publication date:	01/28/1986
Edition description:	20%
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.86(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword ..... xi

Part One: Definition ..... 1

Chapter 1: What is Leadership, Anyway? ..... 3
Chapter 2: Models of Leadership Style ..... 15
Chapter 3: A Problem-Solving Style ..... 25
Chapter 4: How Leaders Develop ..... 35
Chapter 5: But I Can't Because ..... 47

Part Two: Innovation ..... 59

Chapter 6: The Three Great Obstacles to Innovation ..... 61
Chapter 7: A Tool for Developing Self-Awareness ..... 73
Chapter 8: Developing Idea Power ..... 83
Chapter 9: The Vision ..... 91

Part Three: Motivation ..... 103

Chapter 10: The First Great Obstacle to Motivating Others ..... 105
Chapter 11: The Second Great Obstacle to Motivating Others ..... 119
Chapter 12: The Problem of Helping Others ..... 129
Chapter 13: Learning to Be a Motivator ..... 141
Chapter 14: Where Power Comes From ..... 153
Chapter 15: Power, Imperfection, and Congruence ..... 161

Part Four: Organization ..... 173

Chapter 16: Gaining Organizational Power ..... 175
Chapter 17: Effective Organization of Problem-Solving Teams ..... 185
Chapter 18: Obstacles to Effective Organizing ..... 197
Chapter 19: Learning to Be an Organizer ..... 207

Part Five: Transformation ..... 217

Chapter 20: How You Will Be Graded as a Leader ..... 219
Chapter 21: Passing Your Own Leadership Tests ..... 229
Chapter 22: A Personal Plan for Change ..... 239
Chapter 23: Finding Time to Change ..... 249
Chapter 24: Finding Support for Change ..... 259

Epilogue ..... 269
Bibliography ..... 275
Index ..... 281

Editorial Reviews

Twenty-four well-reasoned, thought-provoking chapters on making the change from technical star to problem-solving leader . . . extremely practical and down-to-earth. . . .

CAUSE/Effect

This book can be described briefly as a guide to developing personal leadership potential, but it is much more than that . . . it is filled with useful insights into personal growth as a professional.

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