Are great leaders born or made? There is no doubt of the effect a strong leader can have on an organization, but how one becomes a great leader is still a matter of much debate. The true answer to the question most likely lies somewhere in between. We are all born with unique leadership skills – some more than others- but how we each develop these skills determines how effective a leader each of us can be.
Finding the Leader in You: A Practical Guide to Expanding Your Leadership Skills is about what it takes to be an effective leader in today’s rapidly changing world of business. Whether you are a team leader, supervisor, manager, director or executive, this book gives you a comprehensive program that shows you how to further develop your leadership skills and knowledge.
The first part of the book consists of a story, featuring a manager who is struggling with the responsibilities of leading a company initiative. The second part explains the concepts and ideas structuring the manager’s leadership experience. Finally, the third part enables you to apply these concepts through a series of exercises that expand your leadership skills. Setting this book apart from other leadership books is the specific guidance provided in the self-application exercises. Together with a complete description of the self-knowledge required to be a great leader, it is a complete program designed for you, the reader, to use to gain the awareness, comprehension and skills needed to succeed.
List of Figures, Tables, and Exercise
Section 1 The Structure of Excellence
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Trouble at SpeedyCo
Chapter 3 : Understanding Human Experience
Section 2 The Being of Leadership
Chapter 4 : Lunch at The Greenery
Chapter 5 : Remembering Who You Are: Metaphors of Identity
Chapter 6 : A Walk on The Beach
Chapter 7 : What Matters Most: Values and Beliefs
Section 3 The Doing of Leadership
Chapter 8 : What Leaders Really Do
Chapter 9 : Dinner at La Fontaine
Chapter 10 : Orientation: Identifying Well-Formed Outcomes
Chapter 11 : An Afternoon on The Bay
Chapter 12 : Alignment: Resonating With Your Truth
Chapter 13 : An Evening on The Island
Chapter 14 : Motivation: Energizing for Success
Chapter 15 : Sunrise at Satori
Chapter 16 : Soaring to Success
Glossary
Sources and References
Index
