The Encyclopedia of Leadership: A Practical Guide to Popular Leadership Theories and Techniques
- 7h 28m
- Bruce Klatt, Murray Hiebert
- McGraw-Hill
- 2001
A comprehensive guide to the most important and influential leadership principles, theories, tools, and techniques in the organizational world, The Encyclopedia of Leadership will help bring you up to speed on many familiar leadership models by modern "gurus." Featuring ideas by John Kotter, Charles Handy, Peter Senge, David Ulrich, Ken Blanchard, Peter Drucker, and many others, The Encyclopedia of Leadership summarizes each key idea in one page, then provides a worksheet to help put the idea into practice. The worksheet can be customized to meet the needs of your organization’s leadership training program.
Designed for busy leaders, trainers, consultants, educators, and coaches, The Encyclopedia of Leadership makes it possible to quickly find brief summaries of any important leadership idea, including:
- the basic competencies and practices of successful leaders
- finding the best leadership technique for the situation
- leading groups and teams
- designing productive organizations
- coaching and supporting the success of others, and much more
Summarizing the thinking of hundreds of great leadership thinkers, The Encyclopedia of Leadership is an important reference book for everyone involved in leadership and leadership training.
About the Authors
Murray Hiebert has over twenty years experience as an international consultant. He also manages an internationally successful workshop for professional experts called Consulting Skills for Professionals.
Bruce Klatt is a senior partner in Murphy Klatt Consulting, Inc., specializing in accountability and alignment, strategic alliancing and organizational effectiveness.
In this Book
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The Encyclopedia of Leadership—A Practical Guide to Popular Leadership Theories and Techniques
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How to Use and Benefit from this Book
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Foundational Concepts
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Tools for Big-Picture Thinking
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Tools for Strategic Thinking
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Tools for Designing Productive Processes and Organizations
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Tools for Leading Change
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Tools for Critical Thinking and Innovation
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Tools for Problem Solving, Decision Making, and Quality
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Tools for Communication
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Tools for Leading and Influencing Others
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Tools for Leading Teams and Groups
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Tools for Leading Meetings
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Tools for Leading Relationships
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Tools for Leading Performance
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Tools for Learning
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Tools for Taking Care of Yourself
