Be A Better Leader [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doherty, Catherine.

Contributor:

Doherty, Catherine, Contributor.

Thompson, John E., Contributor.

Series:

Teach Yourself General

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Hodder Education, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A simple, straightforward and inspiring guide on how to become the leader you want to be. Including case studies and useful exercises, it provides an empowering insight into the skills of the successful leader.

Contents:

Cover; Book title; Contents; Meet the authors; Only got a minute?; Only got a minutes?; 1 Everybody can be, and everybody is, a leader; Introduction; How are you leading now?; Let the journey begin; Learning for leadership success; 2 Seven styles of leading; Introduction; Your current leadership style; Leadership profiles of great leaders; Case analysis: Ernest Shackleton and Endurance; The nature of leadership; Others' views of your leadership style; Learning for leadership success; 3 Leadership through well-formed outcomes; Introduction; The 'voice' of Christabel Pankhurst

Seven steps to a well-formed outcomeWhat presupposes us to believe these key techniques work?; 4 The five foundations of leadership; The five foundations of leadership; Outcomes; Awareness; Flexibility; Rapport; Curiosity; The process of learning in leadership development; Learning for leadership success; 5 Believe in: your cause, yourself, it being possible; Introduction; Beliefs; Levels of influence; Manage your state - manage your outcome; Dealing with internal conflict; Changing habitual reactions fast!; Learning for leadership success; 6 Unlocking patterns of communication; Introduction

The Leadership Communication ModelCommunication using the senses; The leader's behaviour; Clearer perspectives give clearer meaning for leaders; Learning for leadership success; 7 Unlocking patterns of thinking; Introduction; Patterns of thinking; Big picture-detail; Externally referenced and internally referenced; Options and procedures thinkers; Similarity and difference; Moving away from-Moving towards; More patterns of thinking; How you can change your patterns of thinking; Learning for leadership success; 8 Communicating powerfully; Introduction; The background to precision language

How to use precision languageThe benefits of precision questioning; 'Artfully vague' language to create meaning; Three words that stop; Learning for leadership success; 9 Working with and relating to others; Introduction; Developing the role of the leader - things that count; Honing and improving relationships; Feedback: opening the channels of communication; Receiving feedback; What does your feedback say about you?; The big and little picture: creating collaborative outcomes; Collaborative outcomes: how to win at win-win; Learning for leadership success; 10 Balancing leadership and life

The notion of balance for performanceCreating balance through recognition of values; Strategies for change; Shiny sides and dull sides; Cycle of renewal; 11 Leader as coach, and coaches for leaders; Where does coaching fit?; What do you want to get clear in your approaches to coaching?; The skills of coaching; The PRIDE model for coaching; Coaching for you; Learning for leadership success; 12 Freedom from things that stop you; Introduction; Getting you ready; Fear from the past; Managing a phobia; Moving on - making choices; Time to choose; Go and do what you want to do; Taking it further

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-95771-6

9786612957710

1-4441-2682-2

OCLC:

701704420