{"product_id":"the-language-of-leadership-hardback-9780787943608","title":"The Language of Leadership (Hardback) 9780787943608","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Language of Leadership\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"[T]his book is not an angel food cake recipe for effective leadership. Business executives should expect no lists of things to do in order to keep clients from leaving by the back door while they are ushering new ones through the front. School principals will look in vain for five easy steps to good relationships with parents. Yet, this is an eminently practical book, a handbook for survival as well as excellence in leadership and sleeping with a clear conscience.\" — From the Foreword by John I. Goodlad  \u003cp\u003e\"When we all think we understand leadership, Soder, with quotations from the ages, shows us new, fascinating, and immensely important elements. A stimulating adventure.\" — Fisher Howe, author, The Board Member's Guide to Strategic Planning and Welcome to the Board\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRoger Soder (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787943608, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 September 2001\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e233 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 16.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.474 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Soder's timely contribution to this body of knowledge will inspire reflection and serious thought.\" (\u003ci\u003ePlanning for Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, 12\/02-2\/03)  \u003cp\u003e\"...beautifully written.... The author is well positioned to write this book.\" (\u003ci\u003ePlanning for Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, 3\/4\/03)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"When we all think we understand leadership, Soder, with quotations from the ages, shows us new, fascinating, and immensely important elements. A stimulating adventure.\"--Fisher Howe, author, The Board Member's Guide to Strategic Planning and Welcome to the Board\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With The Language of Leadership you'll explore the powerful role that language plays in helping leaders, no matter what their field, support their position and create a climate of credibility and legitimacy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written for leaders in the education, business, and nonprofit sectors, The Language of Leadership offers you the information and practical guidance you need to understand the crucial impact of words on the ability to lead, heal, motivate, and chart a path to the future.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword (John I. Goodlad).  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersuasion: A Critical Function of Leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Seeking: Principles, Strategies, Costs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ethics and Ecology of Persuasion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Political Context of Leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership, Reconciliation, and Reconstitution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections and Directions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Education [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Education\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Education%20%5BJN%5D%22\"\u003eJN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407400497432,"sku":"9780787943608","price":28.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787943608.jpg?v=1784165306","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-language-of-leadership-hardback-9780787943608","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}