Al Bolea, Leanne Atwater

Applied Leadership Development

Nine Elements of Leadership Mastery

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Intended for courses on leadership, practicing managers, consultants, and practitioners, this approachable guide teaches readers about how to become a leader. By blending the real-world insights of business executive Al Bolea with tested research findings provided by leadership scholar Leanne Atwater, it effectively bridges theory and practice to outline powerful leadership behaviors. Based on Bolea's original "J-Curve" model of leadership, the authors identify and describe nine essential elements for leadership mastery, including skills such as setting direction, creating key proceses, and nurturing behaviors. Each chapter pairs concrete narratives with succinct research synopses to show how to expand the potential of people and organizations. A unique, experiential text, Applied Leadership Development engages students with self-reflection and self-assessment exercises, and encourages them in their own development as future leaders.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 330
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 630g
• ISBN-13: 9781138952058
• ISBN-10: 1138952052
• Artikelnr.: 42904774

Autorenporträt

Al Bolea is the founder and architect of the Applied Leadership Seminars, the former CEO/GM of a large independent oil company in the United Arab Emirates, and a retired executive from a major international oil and gas company, as well as Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership at the University of Alaska and a guest leadership lecturer at the University of Houston. Leanne Atwater is Professor of Management in the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. She has published over 50 journal articles and two books in the areas of leadership and feedback. She teaches leadership development at the graduate and undergraduate levels. She is also the current editor of The Leadership Quarterly.

Inhaltsangabe

Context Setting
PHASE 1: What Leaders Do
Element 1: Set Direction
Element 2: Build a Team of People
Element 3: Create Key Processes
Element 4: Steward Structure
Element 5: Nurture Behaviors
PHASE 2: How Leaders Lead
Element 6: Conversations
Element 7: Provide Support
Element 8: Set Boundaries
Element 9: Space to Deliver
Conclusion: The Journey