John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Effective Leadership and Management

Adair, John

WH Smiths 100 Greatest

1. Auflage Juli 2002
XIV, 178 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-1-84112-140-6

John Wiley & Sons

Kurzbeschreibung

John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Effective Leadership and Management will help you find the answers and inspiration you need. This book provides accessible advice from one of the world's best-known and most sought after authorities on leadership and management - advice you can put into practice immediately.

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Noch nie war erfolgreiche Unternehmens- und Mitarbeiterführung so wichtig wie heute. Die Zeit ist knapp, die Mitarbieter sind hochmotiviert, mitunter auch fordernd, und die Konkurrenz schläft nicht. Ob das nun Ihr erster Managerposten ist, oder ob sie ein "alter Hase" sind - klare, praktische Ratschläge zu den besten Führungsmethoden sind schwer zu finden. Bis jetzt! "John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Effective Leadership" macht es Ihnen leicht, die richtigen Antworten und Anregungen zu finden. Verständlich und prägnant geschrieben, erhalten Sie hier von John Adair, einer weltweit bekannten und angesehenen Autorität auf dem Gebiet der Unternehmens- und Mitarbeiterführung, bewährte Tipps und Ratschläge, die sich sofort in die Praxis umsetzen lassen. John Adair war lange Jahre eine wichtige Einflussgröße in Unternehmenswelt, Regierung und im akademischen und militärischen Bereich; heute ist Adair ein vielbeschäftigter Autor und Consultant.

Preface.

Part One: Getting your act Together.

Nine Greatest Ideas for Managing your Time.

Five Greatest Ideas for Organising your Office Work.

Part Two: Understanding Leadership.

Five Greatest Ideas for Understanding the Functions of Leadership.

Part Three: Performing as a Leader.

Three Greatest Ideas for Setting and Achieving your Objectives.

Twelve Greatest Ideas for Decision-Making.

Nine Greatest Ideas for Leadership Skills.

Five Greatest Ideas for Teambuilding.

Part Four: Thinking as a Leader

Thirteen Greatest Ideas for Creativity and Innovation.

Three Greatest Ideas for Leadership Qualities.

Part Five: Power Through the People.

Sixteen Greatest Ideas for Getting the Best from your Team.

Part Six: Getting the Message Across.

Twenty Greatest Ideas for Effective Communication.

Index.

John Adair is internationally recognized as a leadership and mangement guru and has twice been named as one of 40 people who have contributed most to the development of management thought and practice. He is the author of more then 30 books and numerous articles on history, leadership and management development and over two million people world-wide have participated in the Action-Centered Leadership training approach he pioneered. He became the world's first Professor of Leadership Studies, at the University of Surrey, and is currently Visiting Professor at the University of Exeter.

John Adair has worked with directors and senior managers as a consultant to a wide range of international organizations, including Shell, Exxon Chemicals, Mercedes-Benz and Unilever. He is currently an international management consultant advising a range of organizations spanning business, government, and the voluntary, education and health sectors.