Mastering Leadership, 2/E
- ISBN-10
- 8130905361
- ISBN-13
- 9788130905365
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-01-01
- Author
- Michael Williams
Description
Talented high-achievers expect to be led by highly capable leaders. Without a proper grasp of what true leadership implies you cannot hope to develop a truly effective team and sustain long-term success. This is the core of Michael Williams practical and though provoking new book. He explores different styles of leadership, including hands-off, eyes and ears-on [sensitive] leadership, exemplary leadership and inspirational leadership and demonstrates how leaders can develop the political awareness and acumen needed to succeed in any type of organization. He explains the role of the leader in transforming the organization as well as the key behaviours of the leader as coach. He provides proven tools and techniques for effective decision-making and valuable new suggestions on cross-functional management and the team approach to boundaries. With telling insight he shows what distinguishes truly high-achieving teams form the rest of the pack and the nature of driver behaviour. There is much he writes that we need to question and challenge in our traditional assumptions about leadership and what may be considered to be appropriate leader behaviour... There is an urgent need to identify and test out new thinking and practices. His inspiring new book goes a long way to answering the challenges he has set for himself and for all aspiring leaders.
