The Handbook of Management and Leadership -John Adair

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This book is a practical master-class in how to manage both yourself and others to provide a team that is motivated, creative and high-performing.

Internationally recognised as a writer, teacher and consultant, Professor John Adair has written 27 books and numerous articles on leadership and management development: this is the distillation of a career's thought and practice into one book.

The book is divided into two main sections:

Part 1: Self-management

Part 2: Managing others

Self Management
Time management
Setting and achieving goals and objectives
Decision making and problem solving
Creativity and innovation
Personal reminders and thoughts worth thinking

Managing Others
Leadership and team building
Motivation and people management
Communication and presentation
Personal reminders and thoughts worth thinking

"[John Adair] is without doubt one of the foremost thinkers on the subject in the world"--Sir John Harvey-Jones

The Leadership Training Activity Book: 50 Exercises for Building Effective Leaders

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"Leadership development is self-development. The quest for leadership is first an inner quest to discover who you are. That is clearly the premise of this wonderful collection of developmental activities. They guide learners on that fascinating journey of self-awareness and self-confidence that can only come from experiencing something in themselves for themselves.”

-- from the foreword by James M. Kouzes, co-author, The Leadership Challenge

When it comes to preparing a new generation of leaders, trainers have their work cut out for them. In addition to being a critical competency in itself, the task of leadership necessarily involves mastering a whole host of other skills . . . and it’s up to you as a trainer to keep participants engaged and active throughout the learning process.

The Leadership Training Activity Book is a collection of engaging, sure-fire exercises based on the best, most up-to-date learning theory for preparing the leaders of tomorrow. The book features easily adaptable modules designed for beginning to advanced skill levels, short or long sessions, and large or small groups. You’ll find the perfect training exercises to help new and experienced leaders improve their understanding of crucial topics such as:

trust * values * networking * conflict resolution * diversity * negotiation * listening skills * mentoring * vision * communication * and more

The Leadership Training Activity Book provides trainers with a wide range of activities to help teach and apply the most critical leadership competencies participants need, enabling you to develop and liberate the leadership qualities learners already have within themselves. It is a unique collection of proven exercises that will elicit the best from those who wish to lead."

29 Leadership Secrets - Get Better or Get Beaten

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The first concise book of essential Welch-isms, abridged from the bestselling Get Better or Get Beaten

Jack Welch built a career out of fighting waste. 29 Leadership Secrets from Jack Welch follows in Welch's footsteps, boiling the legendary CEO's leadership successes down to 29 strategies that made GE the world's most competitive company­­and Welch the world's most successful and admired CEO.

This all-in-one Welch reference updates material from Robert Slater's bestselling Get Better or Get Beaten, and is today's ultimate fast-paced, no-nonsense handbook on the ways of Jack Welch. It taps into the heart of Welch's courage, innovation, and leadership success by examining simple leadership secrets that include:

* Managing less is managing better
* Make quality the job of every employee
* Have global brains and vision