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

by John Adair

Overview

How to Grow Leaders is a ground-breaking book which sets the record straight on leadership development, the nature of leadership and how it can be taught.

John Adair 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 leadership levels. In doing so he discusses topics such as the manager as leader, how people become leaders, how to manage leadership training, learning to be a strategic leader and training team leaders.

Effective leadership is a crucial factor in business success. How to Grow Leaders will help you to develop these skills in others, whilst guiding you on your own personal journey towards excellence as a leader.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749460099
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	02/03/2009
Series:	The John Adair Leadership Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	918 KB

About the Author

John Adair is the world's leading authority on leadership and leadership development. Over a million managers worldwide have taken part in the Action-Centred Leadership programmes he pioneered, and he advises many organizations in business, government, education, health and the voluntary sector. John is the author of over 50 books, including the leadership classic Not Bosses But Leaders, (also published by Kogan Page), and he continues to write and teach throughout the world, inspiring new audiences with his vision of leadership.

John Adair 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.

John Adair 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.

Table of Contents

• • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
• Section - ONE: Exploring Leadership – A Personal Odyssey;
• • Chapter - 01: The Qualities Approach;
  • Chapter - 02: The Group or Functional Approach;
  • Chapter - 03: Leaders or managers?;
  • Chapter - 04: The Situational Approach;
  • Chapter - 05: Levels of leadership;
• Section - TWO: How to Grow Leaders – The Seven Principles;
• • Chapter - 01: Principle One: Training for leadership;
  • Chapter - 02: Principle Two: Selection;
  • Chapter - 03: Principle Three: Line managers as leadership mentors;
  • Chapter - 04: Principle Four: The chance to lead;
  • Chapter - 05: Principle Five: Education for leadership;
  • Chapter - 06: Principle Six: A strategy for leadership development;
  • Chapter - 07: Principle Seven: The chief executive