TY - BOOK AU - Manning,George AU - Curtis,Kent TI - The art of leadership SN - 0072527897 (alk. paper) AV - BF637.L4 M26 2003 U1 - 158/.4 21 PY - 2003/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - McGraw-Hill/Irwin KW - Leadership KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Leadership variables -- The leadership equation -- Leadership qualities -- Characteristics of followers -- Situational factors -- 2. The power of vision -- The importance of vision -- The motive to lead -- Organizational climate -- 3. The importance of ethics -- Leadership ethics -- The role of values -- Ethics at work -- 4. The empowerment of people -- Leadership authority -- Empowerment in the workplace -- The quality imperative -- 5. Leadership principles -- Effective leadership -- Human relations -- The team concept -- 6. Understanding people -- Human behavior -- The art of persuasion -- The diversity challenge -- 7. Multiplying effectiveness -- Effective delegation -- How to assign work -- The role of personality -- 8. Developing others -- The leader as teacher -- Helping people through change -- Burnout prevention -- 9. Performance management -- Managing performance -- Professional performance -- Sustaining discipline N2 - An applied book that combines behavior theory with business practice. Each unit teaches central concepts and skills in an important area of leadership development UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh031/2002070995.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/mh031/2002070995.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2002070995-b.html UR - http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0072527897&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=1fa25c29eced279d554d443cf6962b672e2881b43acd43e1bee130f527c86d40&ectype=MOREINFO UR - http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DCARead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0072527897:srcdbname=worldcat:fromExternal=true&sessionid=0 UR - http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=0072527897&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=1fa25c29eced279d554d443cf6962b672e2881b43acd43e1bee130f527c86d40&ectype=TOC ER -