Reshaping leadership DNA field guide / by Anton Verwey, Letitia van der Merwe & Francois du Plessis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Verwey, Anton, author.

Van der Merwe, Letitia, author.

Du Plessis, Francois, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transformational leadership.

Development leadership.

Executive coaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (199 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Randburg, Republic of South Africa : Knowres Publishing, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A practical and informative field guide in designing and implementing leadership development strategies, processes and practices.

Contents:

Cover; Foreword; Table of contents; About the authors; Preface; CHAPTER 1 LEADERSHIP AS A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE; Introduction; Does the quality of leadership really matter?; The work of leaders; Getting started; Leadership talent is the key; It starts at the top; A well-thought-through leadership strategy; Using this book; CHAPTER 2 DEFINING LEADERSHIP STRATEGY; What is leadership strategy?; What is a leadership brand and why is it important?; Leadership style; Leadership values; Leadership levels; Leadership complexity, capabilities and competencies; Capability versus competence; Capability

CompetenceDefining leadership strategy; The leadership framework; Conclusion; CHAPTER 3 LEADERSHIP CAPACITY IDENTIFICATION; Research findings on talent identification; Defining the organisational leadership capacity requirements; Leadership assessment; Assessment of leadership behaviour; Appropriate assessment and selection; Governance; Conclusion; CHAPTER 4 LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING; Research findings; Key principles regarding leadership development; Leadership development architecture; Leadership development process; Leadership development content; Formal content; Leadership coaching

Leadership transition programmesLearning portal; Leadership summit; Breakfast conversations; Rotation/Expanded role; Action learning; Integrated leadership excellence development model; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5 LEADERSHIP GOVERNANCE; Governance approach; Principles; Role-player analysis; Leadership assessment and development governance considerations; Other leadership strategy governance matters; Conclusion; CHAPTER 6 BENEFIT REALISATION; Measurement approach; Matrix of metrics; Metrics (KPIs) application; Domains of metrics; Leadership development solutions; Conclusion; CHAPTER 7 LESSONS LEARNT

Business lessonsLeadership lessons; Professional lessons; Personal lessons; Conclusion; CHAPTER 8 THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK; The classical approach; The neo-classical approach; Concluding remarks; The modern approaches; Organisations as natural systems; Organisations as open, social systems; A contingency approach to organisations; Stratified systems theory (SST); Characteristics of modern organisations; Design and models of modern organisations; Creating a thinking framework; External macro context; Vision and purpose; Core competencies; Structure and design/Place of work

Organisational cultureSuccess measurements; Leadership; Governance; The meaning of work; New employee contract - contingent employment; Characteristics of the 'worker'; Impact of technology, information and communication; Customer relationships; Conclusion; CHAPTER 9 THE CHANGING WORLD OF LEADERSHIP; An overview of leadership theories; Early approaches to defining leadership; Trait approach; Skills approach; Style/Behavioural approach; Situational approach; Contingency approach; Contemporary leadership approaches; Transactional and exchange approaches; Transformational approach

Transcendental approach

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 4, 2015).

ISBN:

1-283-85002-8

1-86922-202-4

OCLC:

823283768