High Quality Leadership: Practical Guidelines to Becoming a More Effective Manager

Title: High Quality Leadership: Practical Guidelines to Becoming a More Effective Manager
Author: Erwin and Washbush, John B., Rausch
ISBN: 0873893956 / 9780873893954
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 292
Publisher: ASQ
Year: 1998
Availability: Out of Stock

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Frequent organizational changes are the norm today and as a result personal competence as a leader is highly in demand. High Quality Leadership gives you the no-nonsense information you'll need to develop or enhance your competence as a leader and manager. After reading the first chapter, you'll be able to immediately put the author's process into practice.

Easily applicable to new and seasoned leaders or managers in all industries, each chapter is based on real life scenarios that anyone can relate to. As a result, the concepts can be adjusted to each individual's style and preference. Chapter 1 presents the framework of the author's 3C's of Management model - control, competence, and climate - which is the core message that spells out the characteristics and needs of an effective organization. Chapters 2 and 3 present the 3C guidelines in more detailed and comprehensive versions, and Chapter 4 shows the complete 3C's model on which the guidelines are based.

The authors provide analyses for each scenario to show its relevance to the 3Cs Model. Additional Insights that feature specifics for hands-on, skill building such as managing conflict and managing learning, can be found at the end of each chapter. This book is also ideal for internal and third-party training, as an ancillary college text, and as a reference on management and leadership decision skills.

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Introduction
How to get the most from this book
The book's history
Contributions of this book
Three simple questions that can help you be a better manager and leader; Immediately(The basic guidelines)
If three simple questions can be of help, What can more detailed questions do?(The intermediate guidelines)
The 3C's guideline questions at the comprehensive level
The 3C's of management/leadership-And the linking elements cocept
Additional insights