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The Business of Leadership

Adding Lasting Value to Your Organization
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The Business of Leadership explores the blend of practical and psychological aspects of leadership in an accessible style aimed at managers and business students. It introduces the concept of the 'learning leader' and examines how effective leadership adds value to organisations, the skills of foresight and vision, leadership's impact on individuals and teams, essential leadership competencies, and offers a blueprint for continuous leadership development.
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Ideal for practising managers and business school students interested in enhancing their leadership skills through both theory and practical insights.

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First published in 1997, this volume special feature is its combination of practical and psychological behavioural aspects of leadership, presented in an easy readable style, which is designed for practising managers and for business schools.

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First published in 1997, the special feature of The Business of Leadership is its combination of practical and psychological behavioural aspects of leadership, presented in an easily readable style, which is designed for practising managers and for business schools. It proposes a new concept of ‘the learning leader’ and considers:

  • How effective leadership adds real value to organisations
  • The skills of foresight and vision
  • The impact of leadership on individuals and teams
  • Leadership competencies
  • A blueprint for the future – continuous leadership development

The authors combine academic knowledge with practical experience. Alan Hooper was a senior military officer with the Royal Marines and is now Director of the Centre for Leadership Studies at Exeter University, which runs the only MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Europe. John Potter is a behavioural scientist operating as an independent management consultant.

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ISBN: 9781138345966

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 December 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 135

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