With a new foreword by Ken Blanchard Adapting One Minute Manager techniques to enable successful leadership to happen. Using different ways to motivate different kinds of people. Leadership & The One Minute Manager goes straight to the heart of management as it describes the effective adaptive styles of Situational Leadership. In clear & simple terms it teaches how to become a flexible & successful leader fitting your style to the needs of the individual & to the situation at hand & using the One Minute Manager techniques to enhance the motivation of others. ...

The most trusted resource on becoming a leader is now updated & revised for a new generation. This leadership classic continues to be a bestseller after three editions & twenty years in print. It is the gold standard for research-based leadership & the premier resource on becoming a leader. This new edition with streamlined text more international & business examples & a graphic redesign is more readable & accessible than ever before. The Leadership Challenge Fourth Edition has been extensively updated with the latest research & case studies & offers inspiring new stories of real people achieving extraordinary results. The authors central theme remains the same & is more relevant today than ever: Leadership is Everyones Business." Their "five practices" & "ten commitments" have been proven by hundreds of thousands of dedicated successful leaders. This edition with almost one-third new material emphasizes the global community & refocuses on business leaders." ...

The 25th anniversary edition of the bestselling business classic completely revised & updated For more than 25 years The Leadership Challenge has been the most trusted source on becoming a better leader selling more than 2 million copies in over 20 languages since its first publication. Based on Kouzes & Posner's extensive research this all-new edition casts their enduring work in context for today's world proving how leadership is a relationship that must be nurtured & most importantly that it can be learned. Features over 100 all-new case studies & examples which show The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership in action around the world Focuses on the toughest organizational challenges leaders face today Addresses changes in how people work & what people want from their work An indispensable resource for leaders at all levels this anniversary edition is a landmark update & must-read. ...

An updated & revised version of the bestselling The Leadership Pipeline
- the critical resource for how companies can grow leaders
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The Leadership Secret is the result of over 20 years of studying leadership experiencing leadership & leading. Using real life examples as well as meticulous research it takes the reader on a journey of self-awareness & encourages them to experiment giving practical advice on how to apply the book's wisdom. Throughout are anecdotes pertinent to the author's development & lessons learnt. These stories also serve as metaphoric examples in order for the reader to understand issues most suitable to them. The use of language & structure is key to the book & the author has taken a major influence from his training as an NLP Master Practitioner & Trainer. Though the book has a military slant due to the author's training & experiences it is accessible & relevant to anyone who finds themselves in a leadership role that is interested in developing their leadership skills
- not just business leaders. Every parent uncle & aunt is a leader. The features most likely to appeal to buyers are the real life examples. The lessons taken from these examples lead to practical self-application tools which maximise potential. A number of inspirational"es are included to help the reader to fully take on the message. The book shows that leadership is simple & easy to apply bypassing the endless waffle on leadership & highlights what really matters. It will appeal especially to those new to a position of responsibility who are looking for assistance & will also help when training mangement staff both in the private & public sector.
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Genghis Khan is historys greatest conqueror. As a teenager he was an outcast fleeing enemies on a mountain in northern Mongolia an exile a nobody. Yet it took only twenty years for Genghis to build the largest land empire in history
- four times the size of Alexanders twice the size of Romes. How did he do it? What lessons does his life reveal about the nature of leadership? What is greatness in leadership? What traits did Genghis possess exactly? Were they unique or might some apply in other times & other places
- even here & today? In Leadership Secrets of Genghis Khan" John Man re-examines the life of Genghis Khan to discover the qualities characteristics & strategies that made him the great leader that he was. The answers are sometimes surprising. Genghis was far from just the tyrant that history records but rather a leader of exceptional vision & modernity. & many of the secrets of his success are as valuable & applicable in todays competitive business world as they were in rallying the Mongol hordes."

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This is the winner of the New Manager category at the CMI Management Book of the Year Awards. The Leadership Skills Handbook from best-selling author Jo Owen reveals the essential skills you need to be an effective leader. It shows you what works in practice not in theory. Each skill is presented in concise easy to follow format. The skills are about the real challenges real leaders have to master. Based on research from over a thousand leaders in the public private & voluntary sectors it identifies the practical skills to make you even more successful & offers guidance on all key topics. This completely revised second edition of The Leadership Skills Handbook is about more than just technical skills it is also about developing the people skills behaviours & values you will need. Full of tips exercises & practical wisdom it will help you become a leader that people want to follow. ...

In this eagerly awaited sequel to the international bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari world renowned leadership guru Robin Sharma will teach you how to restore trust commitment & belief within your organisation while simultaneously changing the way you live your life in the process. A practical guide to visionary leadership & an inspiring fable Leadership Wisdom is the true sequal to the international bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. It follows the story of Peter Franklin a frustrated owner of a struggling digital software company. Just as things start to seem hopeless for Peter a young monk appears at his door offering sure-fire advice on how to turn the fate of his business around. Peter is astonished to learn that the monk is in fact his long-lost friend Julian Mantle returned from his extraordinary Indian odyssey & ready to share his timeless wisdom for visionary leadership. Expressed in an easy-to-use eight step system of practical lessons this inspiring & illuminating parable will teach you amongst other things how to: * Create team focus & unity * Increase profitability & efficiency * Be creative & innovative under pressure * Inspire & develop your team * Touch people's lives in a positive way ...

The only book designed specifically for the CIPDs new core unit Leading Managing & Developing People". The key selling points include: Written by a team of experts from Portsmouth Business School; Review questions at end of each chapter to consolidate learning; Considers the aims objectives & contribution of HRM across the public private third sector & across small medium large & multi-national organisations; & Balances- theory & practice drawing on major research work including theoretical & conceptual models through to major research findings & supported by case studies. The new features to this edition include: New chapters on change theories/models the contribution of HRM/D across different organisations & the role & function of HRM/D; More on equity & fair dealing developing leaders & leadership organisational design improving performance in different contexts & career development; & A table at the beginning of the book links topics & key theories. The online resources include: For tutors: Lecturers Guide Lecture Handouts Teamwork activities; For students: Accounts of best practice; Questionnaires for motivational skills & leadership attributes; Mini cases; Questionnaires; Weblinks; & Video clips." ...