The leader in you : developing your leadership potential / Peter Miller, Carol Dalglish.

ISBN:

9780734611383

Title:

Author:

Miller, Peter, 1955-, author.

Personal Author:

Miller, Peter, 1955-, author.

Edition:

1st edition.

Publication Information:

Prahran, Vic. : Tilde University Press, c2011.

Physical Description:

vii, 363 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

General Note:

"TUP business"--Front cover.

Contents:

Leadership in the global context -- Values-driven leadership -- Developing self awareness -- The person of the leader -- Leadership development -- Charismatic and transformational leadership -- Culture and leadership -- Power and influence -- Leadership communication -- Leading teams -- Leading change --Strategic leadership -- Individual skills profile -- Summary.

Subject Term:

Success in business.

Executive ability.

Employee motivation.

Leadership -- Management.

Leadership.

Management.

Added Author:

Dalglish, Carol, 1946-,

Format:

Books

Publication Date:

2011

Publication Information:

Prahran, Vic. : Tilde University Press, c2011.

Prahran, Vic. :

Tilde University Press,

2011.

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Summary

Leadership research demonstrates that there are serious shortcomings in the quality and competence of leaders in our organizations. The recent global financial crisis has also reminded us that, if our society and economies are to move forward sustainability, we must have the right kind of leaders and the right kind of leadership throughout our organizations. "The Leader in You: Developing Your Leadership Potential" has been framed to be useful to all individuals who are currently in leadership roles, from chief executives to frontline managers, and for those who wish to step up to a leadership role. Organizations can also utilize this book to assist their leaders to increase their leadership potential or to complement leadership development programs. If you want to search for and develop leadership qualities in yourself, then this book is for you. If you want to set a higher standard in your organization and you think leadership is a serious matter in the lives of other people, then this book is for you. In the process of self-reflection, "The Leader in You: Developing Your Leadership Potential" will enable you to develop an individual leadership profile and an individual skills profile, culminating in the development of a plan for leadership improvement. This book aims to couple these outcomes with exposure to some practical skills that leaders need to lead in every day environments. The first four chapters allow the reader to develop an understanding of the concepts that underpin leadership performance, and to undertake exercises to develop a comprehensive understanding of their values, behaviors and personality. That is, to understand who they are and why they behave the way they do. An individual leadership profile is developed at the end of these chapters. Then, the remaining chapters look at issues that leaders will face in contemporary society, and at the skills required to address them in everyday environments. An individual skills profile is developed at the end of these chapters culminating in the development of a plan for leadership improvement.

Author Notes

Peter Miller - Peter has more than 30 years experience working in senior management roles in the public sector, the mining industry and higher education. He has had a lifelong interest in studying how people and organisations interact. Peter's goal is to understand how to shape organisations so that people can be truly engaged and productive. He achieves this by observing how things get done and who makes them happen within an organisation.
Carol Dalglish - For over 30 years, Carol has worked in senior management roles in the public sector and education in Australia and the United Kingdom. She has a particular interest in how individuals can learn to be effective by improving their understanding of themselves and the impact of cultural diversity on organisations. She has taught in countries as diverse as Taiwan, Denmark and South Africa, and is the author/co-author of ten books.
Carol is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Management at the Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia where she teaches and researches leadership and micro-entrepreneurship in developing economies.

Introduction	p. i
Chapter 1 Leadership in the global context	p. 1
The meaning of leadership	p. 4
Leadership roles	p. 7
What do leaders do?	p. 8
The difference between leadership and management	p. 10
The global context of leadership	p. 14
The impact and importance of leadership	p. 18
A framework for understanding leadership	p. 19
Summary	p. 21
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 22
References	p. 23
Chapter 2 Values-driven leadership	p. 25
Introduction	p. 28
The development of values	p. 29
Ethics and leadership	p. 30
Leading an ethical organisation	p. 33
Codes of ethics	p. 35
Managing in a world of conflict	p. 41
Summary	p. 43
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 44
References	p. 44
Chapter 3 Developing self awareness	p. 46
Introduction	p. 49
Reflective learning	p. 52
Personal mastery	p. 54
Emotional intelligence	p. 58
Mentoring and coaching	p. 62
Servant leadership	p. 65
Summary	p. 69
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 71
References	p. 71
Chapter 4 The person of the leader	p. 73
Introduction	p. 75
The big five personality traits	p. 76
Cognitive factors underpinning leadership	p. 84
Other personality style indicators	p. 94
Gender and leadership	p. 94
Strengths and limitations of the focus on the person	p. 96
Summary	p. 98
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 99
References	p. 99
Individual leadership profile	p. 101
Chapter 5 Leadership development	p. 105
Introduction	p. 108
Approaches to leadership development	p. 111
Leadership development programs	p. 117
Common theories used in leadership development	p. 122
Summary	p. 133
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 135
References	p. 135
Chapter 6 Charismatic and transformational leadership	p. 137
Introduction	p. 140
Charisma and charismatic leadership	p. 140
Transactional leadership	p. 147
Transformational leadership	p. 148
Breakthrough leadership	p. 152
Summary	p. 154
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 155
References	p. 155
Chapter 7 Culture and leadership	p. 159
Introduction	p. 162
Understanding culture	p. 163
Dimensions of culture	p. 166
How cultural differences work	p. 172
Impact of culture on leadership	p. 177
Organisational culture	p. 178
Developing a multicultural organisation	p. 179
Summary	p. 180
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 181
References	p. 181
Chapter 8 Power and influence	p. 183
Introduction	p. 186
Power - A dirty word?	p. 187
Sources and types of power	p. 189
Power and transformational leadership	p. 196
Influence	p. 197
Connecting power and influence	p. 203
Dis-connecting power and influence	p. 204
Gentle influence	p. 209
Empowerment	p. 214
Summary	p. 216
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 217
References	p. 217
Chapter 9 Leadership communication	p. 219
Introduction	p. 222
The importance of communication for leaders	p. 223
Core communication skills for leaders	p. 223
Team communication skills	p. 236
Strategic and external communication skills	p. 241
Communication across cultures	p. 244
Negotiation and conflict resolution skills	p. 248
Summary	p. 255
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 256
References	p. 257
Chapter 10 Leading teams	p. 258
Introduction	p. 261
Groups and teams	p. 261
Types of teams	p. 262
How teams develop and decline	p. 269
Characteristics of effective teams	p. 275
Measuringteam-member strengths and Weaknesses	p. 280
A practical framework for team improvement	p. 282
Summary	p. 285
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 286
References	p. 286
Chapter 11 Leading change	p. 287
Introduction	p. 291
The nature and speed of change	p. 292
Types of organisational change	p. 293
Individual and personal change	p. 294
The organisational change leader	p. 297
Models of planned change	p. 301
The adaptive leadership change framework	p. 309
Resistance to change	p. 312
Summary	p. 314
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 316
References	p. 316
Chapter 12 Strategic leadership	p. 318
Introduction	p. 322
Thinking strategically	p. 324
Creating a vision	p. 326
Corporate social responsibility	p. 328
Globalisation	p. 335
Technology and innovation	p. 337
Summary	p. 338
Reflection on your leadership practice	p. 339
References	p. 340
Individual skills profile	p. 342
Summary	p. 348
A 2-3 year leadership development plan	p. 350
Index	p. 359

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