How to Grow Leaders: The Seven Key Principles of Effective Development (John Adair Leadership Library) - Softcover

Adair, Mr John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749454806 ISBN 13: 9780749454807

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2009

Synopsis

How to Grow Leaders is an authoritative account of leadership development, the nature of leadership and how it can be taught.

 

John Adair identifies the seven key principles of leadership development and answers vital questions on how to select, train and educate leaders.  In doing so he discusses topics such as the manager as leader, how people become leaders, how to manage leadership training, learning to be a strategic leader and training team leaders.

 

Effective leadership is a crucial factor in business success.  How to Grow Leaders will help managers and trainers develop these skills in others while helping them pursue leadership excellence themselves.

About this title

About the Author

John Adair is a leading authority on leadership and leadership development.  He advises many organizations in business, government, education, health and the voluntary sector.  Over a million managers worldwide have taken part in the Action-Centred Leadership programs he pioneered.  Adair is the author of over 50 books, including the leadership classic Not Bosses But Leaders, (Kogan Page), and he continues to write and teach throughout the world.

Review

"Authoritative, combative and thought-provoking." -CPO Agenda, Summer 2005 "This thought provoking and highly readable book underpins Adair's position as a world renowned authority on the subject of leadership...one motivational course readers can undergo from the comfort of their own armchair." -Asian Voice, June 2005 "Distils a lifetime of reflective thought and action." -Professional Manager, July 2005 "A ground-breaking new book from acknowledged expert John Adair, aims to set the record straight on leadership development." -Commerce & Industry, July 2005 "Using elegant, thoughtful prose enhanced with apt anecdotes and quotations, Adair establishes seven key principles of leadership development...John Adair is marching to his rightful place at the head of the leadership pack. A must read." -www.getabstract.com "A revealing book that will help readers to develop leadership skills in others and guide them towards personal excellence as a leader." -Business Executive, Autumn 2005 "How to Grow Leaders will help readers develop skills in others whilst guiding them in their own personal journey towards excellence as a leader." -South Wales Evening Post, October 2005 "Leadership is not a soft skill: it is a key factor in business success. This book will help readers to develop these skills in others, whilst guiding them on their own personal journey towards excellence as a leader." -Manager, October/November 2005 "The father of modern leadership theory in the UK... sets out practical and realistic theories and strategies underpinned by examples from his lifetime of involvement with leadership education. The book is full of sound theories and is a good overview of leadership theory." Edge, November 2005 "Extends a framework of leadership exploring leadership qualities, differentiation of leader and manager levels of leadership through group or functional, qualities and situational approaches." Emerald Journal, 2006

Edition details

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0749454806
• ISBN 13: 9780749454807
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 184