Learning to Lead : A Workbook on Becoming a Leader

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Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-10-15
Publisher(s): Perseus Books Group
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Summary

Over their distinguished careers, Warren Bennis and Joan Goldsmith have demonstrated how leaders are made, not born. In today's environment of crisis and uncertainty, the ability to develop leaders is arguably the most pressing concern, whether the arena is business, politics, education, health care, the environment, or the arts. Integrating wisdom from the world's most insightful and accomplished leaders, self-assessments, and dozens of interactive skill-building exercises,Learning to Leadreveals the underpinnings of true leadership. It shows you how to see beyond leadership myths, translate failures into springboards for renewed creativity, and communicate your vision for yourself, your team, or your organization.This new edition has been updated throughout, including bibliography and references, and contains substantive new material that reflects the authors' ongoing research on collaborative leadership, ethics, integrity, and personal development.

Author Biography

Warren Bennis is Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at the University of Southern California and a consultant to multinational companies and governments around the world. He also chairs the Advisory Board of the Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University. He is author of more than thirty books and dozens of other articles on leadership, including Managing the Dream, Organizing Genius, and Learning to Lead. He lives in Santa Monica, California.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
1 Leadership for a Successful Future 1(22)
Leadership Integrity
2(1)
Trust Is a Key Factor
3(1)
The Buried Treasure
4(1)
An Empowered Workforce
5(1)
The Distinctions Between Manager and Leader
6(3)
Bringing the Distinction Home-An Exercise
9(5)
Assessing Your Leadership Skills-An Exercise
14(1)
The Leadership Inventory
15(3)
Creating Your Personal Leadership Agenda-An Exercise
18(5)
2 Reinventing Yourself As a Leader 23(24)
Your Authentic Self
25(1)
Your Inner Voice
26(2)
Personal Values for Effective Leaders-An Exercise
28(8)
Powerful Goals for Leaders-An Exercise
36(3)
Leadership in a Team-An Exercise
39(2)
Qualities That Support Leadership Development-An Exercise
41(6)
3 The Leadership Crisis 47(34)
Leaders from the Past-An Exercise
54(6)
Myths About Leadership-An Exercise
60(6)
The Leadership Gap-An Exercise
66(5)
Leaders in Our Families-An Exercise
71(5)
Leaders in Our Organizations-An Exercise
76(5)
4 Knowing Yourself 81(38)
Shifting the Leadership Paradigm
83(3)
Leaders Learn How to Learn-An Exercise
86(6)
Learning Modes-An Exercise
92(3)
A Learning Style Presentation-An Exercise
95(2)
Failure-The Springboard of Hope
97(2)
Patterns of Failure-An Exercise
99(9)
The Leadership Checklist-An Exercise
108(5)
Lessons from the Past-An Exercise
113(6)
5 Creating and Communicating a Vision 119(24)
A Passionate Commitment to Vision
120(1)
The Alignment of Others Through Meaning
121(4)
Your Organizational Vision-An Exercise
125(7)
A Vision for Yourself-An Exercise
132(6)
Communicating Your Vision-An Exercise
138(5)
6 Maintaining Trust Through Integrity 143(32)
Trust and Organizational Effectiveness
144(2)
Qualities of Leadership-An Exercise
146(3)
Support Through Empathy
149(3)
Practicing Empathy-An Exercise
152(6)
Stages in the Empathic Interview
158(4)
Trust Through Consistency
162(5)
Your Ethical Ten Commandments-An Exercise
167(3)
Bridging the Integrity Gap-An Exercise
170(5)
7 Realizing Intention Through Action 175(34)
A Self Assessment Prior to Action
177(6)
Formulating Your Intention
183(2)
Your Goals Statement-An Exercise
185(2)
Commitment and Desire Are Requisites for Action
187(2)
Passions and Commitments-An Exercise
189(3)
Strategic Thinking
192(3)
The Strategy Map-An Exercise
195(7)
Power to Achieve Your Goals-Exercises
202(5)
Inspiration and Empowerment: A Conclusion
207(2)
Acknowledgments 209(2)
A Bibliography of Resources on Leadership Development 211(12)
References 223(4)
Index 227

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