{"product_id":"what-do-leaders-really-do-getting-under-the-skin-of-what-makes-a-great-leader-tick-paperback-softback-9781841127576","title":"What Do Leaders Really Do?; Getting Under the Skin of What Makes A Great Leader Tick (Paperback \/ softback) 9781841127576","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhat Do Leaders Really Do?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGetting Under the Skin of What Makes A Great Leader Tick\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeff Grout (Author), Liz Fisher (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781841127576, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 August 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.7 x 1.4 cm, 0.34 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“One of the best new books gathering insights into leadership styles from a range of successful people...” (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Director\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2007)  \u003cp\u003e\"You will find stories that resonate and \"stick\" with you.\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2007)\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Do Leaders Really Do?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn enormous range of literature on leadership and management theory has been produced over the years, some of it highly academic and much of it contradictory. \u003ci\u003eWhat Do Leaders Really Do?\u003c\/i\u003e takes the basis of the best-known management theories to see how they fit with the practical reality of leadership. How do leaders spend their time? Are they really preoccupied with strategy, vision and inspiring people? Do they lead by accident, or design? The book challenges the assumption that leaders are born, not made and explores the theory that female leaders are fundamentally different from their male counterparts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Do Leaders Really Do?\u003c\/i\u003e looks into the everyday working lives of well-known leaders in a variety of fields - business, sport and the armed forces - in order to identify the elements that encourage people to follow where they lead. Drawing on the experiences of a wide range of leaders with varying backgrounds and roles, as well as a range of respected academics and management writers, this book will closely analyze the background, experiences and behavior of a diverse set of leaders. A central part of the analysis will be a detailed examination of what these leaders do on a day-to-day basis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is not a book about management theory but an accessible, no-nonsense guide to those theories and how they translate to real life. Many people lead effectively without knowing how they do it; this book will isolate and identify the core skills and behavior displayed by effective leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Do Leaders Really Do?\u003c\/i\u003e is intended to be a refreshing alternative to the hundreds of academically-oriented leadership books that are available. The tone will be straight-forward, accessible and sometimes humorous, rich with first-person evidence and anecdotes. It will dissect popular leadership theory into the easily understandable basics, with reference to the practicalities of real-life leadership situations. After all, what good is theory if it doesn't work in practice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Characteristics of Leadership 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe charisma question 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA substitute for charisma 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership by osmosis 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Background 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe influence of family life 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning leadership 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareer progression 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Influences 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe influence of parents 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe influence of teachers 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe influence of bosses 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMentors and mentoring 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Vision 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating the vision 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating the vision 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong or short term? 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Decision-making and Risk 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilitary mission analysis 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk and the military 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk and business leaders 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Mistakes and Setbacks 79\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from experience 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysing failure and success 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Change Management 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do most change initiatives fail? 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating change 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture change 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly days, quick wins 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Empathetic and Authentic Leadership 111\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpathetic leadership 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaring leadership 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensing mood 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivering bad news 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthentic leadership 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories people tell 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisibility 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeep your distance 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Motivation, Inspiration and Morale 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCelebrating successes 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorale 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspirational leadership 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of oration 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Choosing and Building a Team 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe power of diversity 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrust 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping future leaders 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for success 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeamship rules and professionalism 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeam spirit 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Communication 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo much talk? 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthentic communication 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHonesty and integrity 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating outside the company 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with the media 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Looking After No 1 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating space to think 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-improvement and learning 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended reading 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership and lifelong learning 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing when to quit 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal thoughts on leadership 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography and Further Reading 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 204 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Capstone","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52475007664408,"sku":"9781841127576","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781841127576.jpg?v=1785803444","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/what-do-leaders-really-do-getting-under-the-skin-of-what-makes-a-great-leader-tick-paperback-softback-9781841127576","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}