THE ESSENCE OF LEADERSHIP: THE FOUR KEYS TO LEADING SUCCESSFULLY

1. The nature of leadership. 1.1 What is leadership? 1.2 Leadership versus management. 1.3 Transformational vesus transactional leadership. 1.4 The leadership models 1.5 What about leadership style? 1.6 Contingency theory. 2. Leadership motives and traits. 2.1 The core motives. 2.2 The core traits. 2.3 Summary. 3. Knowledge, skills and ability. 3.1 Knowledge. 3.2 Skills. 3.3 Ability 3.4 Summary. 4. Vision. 4.1 Defining vision. 4.2 Vision statements. 4.3 Formulating the vision. 4.4 Promoting commitment to the vision. 4.5 Developing a strategic vision. 4.6 Summary. 5. Implementation of the vision. 5.1 Structuring. 5.2 Selecting, acculturating and training employees. 5.3 Motivating. 5.4 Managing information. 5.5 Team-building. 5.6 Promoting changes, innovation and risk taking. 5.7 Summary. 6. A case study. 6.1 Implementing leadership for quality-the room air conditioner industry.

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