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Introduction to leadership : concepts and practice / Peter G. Northouse.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE Publications, c2012.Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xiii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781412989527 (pbk.)
  • 1412989523 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.34
LOC classification:
  • HM 1261 N876i 2012
Contents:
1. Being a Leader (Defining Leadership ; Global Leadership Attributes ; Practicing Leadership). -- 2. Recognizing Your Traits (Historical Leaders: What Traits Do These Leaders Display? Leadership Studies: What Traits Do Effective Leaders Exhibit?). -- 3. Recognizing Your Philosophy and Style of Leadership (What Is Your View of Human Behavior at Work? ; Styles of Leadership: Authoritarian, Democratic, and Laissez-Faire ; What Is Your Style of Leadership?). -- 4. Attending to Tasks and Relationships (What Is Your Personal Style? ; What Kind of Leader Are You?). -- 5. Developing Leadership Skills (What Are Your Core Leadership Skills?). -- 6. Creating a Vision (What Are the Characteristics of a Vision? ; How Is a Vision Articulated? ; How Is a Vision Implemented?). -- 7. Setting the Tone (Provide Structure ; Clarify Norms ; Build Cohesiveness ; Promote Standards of Excellence). -- 8. Listening to Out-Group Members (Who Is in the Out-Group? ; Why Do Out-Groups Form? ; What Is the Impact of Out-Groups? ; How Should a Leader Respond to Out-Groups?). 9. Handling Conflict (Conflict Defined ; Communication and Conflict ; Kinds of Conflict ; Fisher and Ury Approach to Conflict ; Communication Strategies for Conflict Resolution ; Kilman and Thomas Styles of Approaching Conflict). -- 10. Overcoming Obstacles (Obstacle 1: Unclear Goals ; Obstacle 2: Unclear Directions ; Obstacle 3: Low Motivation ; Obstacle 4: Complex Tasks ; Obstacle 5: Simple Tasks ; Obstacle 6: Low Involvement ; Obstacle 7: Lack of a Challenge). -- 11. Addressing Ethics in Leadership (Ethical Leadership Is About the Character of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Actions of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Goals of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Honesty of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Power of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Values of the Leader)
Summary: Offering a straightforward introduction to the basic principles of leadership, the Second Edition of Introduction to Leadership focuses on providing readers with practical strategies for becoming better leaders. An applied text by the author of the SAGE best-seller Leadership: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition , this text provides the much needed ' how-to' component of leading for students in leadership courses. Three interactive components in every chapter: self-assessment questionnaires, observational exercises,
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) HM 1261 N876i 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000117202

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Being a Leader (Defining Leadership ; Global Leadership Attributes ; Practicing Leadership). -- 2. Recognizing Your Traits (Historical Leaders: What Traits Do These Leaders Display? Leadership Studies: What Traits Do Effective Leaders Exhibit?). -- 3. Recognizing Your Philosophy and Style of Leadership (What Is Your View of Human Behavior at Work? ; Styles of Leadership: Authoritarian, Democratic, and Laissez-Faire ; What Is Your Style of Leadership?). -- 4. Attending to Tasks and Relationships (What Is Your Personal Style? ; What Kind of Leader Are You?). -- 5. Developing Leadership Skills (What Are Your Core Leadership Skills?). -- 6. Creating a Vision (What Are the Characteristics of a Vision? ; How Is a Vision Articulated? ; How Is a Vision Implemented?). -- 7. Setting the Tone (Provide Structure ; Clarify Norms ; Build Cohesiveness ; Promote Standards of Excellence). -- 8. Listening to Out-Group Members (Who Is in the Out-Group? ; Why Do Out-Groups Form? ; What Is the Impact of Out-Groups? ; How Should a Leader Respond to Out-Groups?). 9. Handling Conflict (Conflict Defined ; Communication and Conflict ; Kinds of Conflict ; Fisher and Ury Approach to Conflict ; Communication Strategies for Conflict Resolution ; Kilman and Thomas Styles of Approaching Conflict). -- 10. Overcoming Obstacles (Obstacle 1: Unclear Goals ; Obstacle 2: Unclear Directions ; Obstacle 3: Low Motivation ; Obstacle 4: Complex Tasks ; Obstacle 5: Simple Tasks ; Obstacle 6: Low Involvement ; Obstacle 7: Lack of a Challenge). -- 11. Addressing Ethics in Leadership (Ethical Leadership Is About the Character of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Actions of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Goals of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Honesty of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Power of the Leader ; Ethical Leadership Is About the Values of the Leader)

Offering a straightforward introduction to the basic principles of leadership, the Second Edition of Introduction to Leadership focuses on providing readers with practical strategies for becoming better leaders. An applied text by the author of the SAGE best-seller Leadership: Theory and Practice, Fifth Edition , this text provides the much needed ' how-to' component of leading for students in leadership courses. Three interactive components in every chapter: self-assessment questionnaires, observational exercises,

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