The book contains numerous unique features including: a coherent and unified set of frameworks with which to synthesize and employ a wide range of leadership research results and theory as well as other practical materials from contemporary leadership studies; a focus on explaining the common communicative elements and skills involved across seemingly quite different leadership contexts; a discussion of the different processes for attaining a direction-giving role or position given the different needs faced by the system; an explanation ofthe art of following, doing, and guiding well: the "small leadership" so often overlooked or undervalued in leader-centric explanations for effective systems. INDICE: PART ONE: UNDERSTAND YOUR POWER AS A DIRECTION-GIVER / So, You Want Other People to Work Well Together? / Distinguish Between Three Direction-Giving Options: Doing, Following and Guiding / Understand That Other Direction-Giving Options May be Needed: Managing or Leading / PART TWO: DEVELOP YOUR OWN STRATEGIES FOR GIVING DIRECTION WELL / Use Leadership Theory and Research to Prepare Yourself to Give Direction / Develop a Framework and Position Yourself for Giving Direction / PART THREE: DEVELOP YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO ENHANCE YOUR DIRECTION-GIVING / Figure Out How to Communicate Effectively / Shape Effective Experiences and Expectations for Citizenship in Your Group / PART FOUR: USE STORIES TO UNITE YOUR GROUP'S EFFORTS / Help Shape the Story of your Organization, Team, or Community / Develop the Framing Skills Needed by Every Direction-Giver / Leadership Vision Can be a Crisis-Based Direction-Giving Story
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-5500-3
- Editorial: Sage Publications
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés