The Inspirational Leader: How to Motivate, Encourage and Achieve Success

by John Adair

Overview

The Inspirational Leader argues that leaders are not born but made. Taking the form of conversations between a young chief executive and the author, it explores the nature and practice of leadership. Each aspect of leadership is studied and discussed, so that the key skills are revealed for anyone to adopt and use to inspire and encourage others.

Thought-provoking and accessible, it will help you to develop the necessary charisma and qualities to make you an inspiring leader. Leaders are not a particular type of person, and the valuable advice presented in this book can help anyone realize their full potential.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749456207
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	02/03/2009
Series:	The John Adair Leadership Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	533 KB

About the Author

John Adair is the world's leading authority on leadership and leadership development. Over a million managers worldwide have taken part in the Action-Centred Leadership programmes he pioneered, and he advises many organizations in business, government, education, health and the voluntary sector. John is the author of over 50 books, including the leadership classic Not Bosses But Leaders, (also published by Kogan Page), and he continues to write and teach throughout the world, inspiring new audiences with his vision of leadership.

John Adair is acknowledged internationally as an authority on leadership. The world's first Professor of Leadership Studies, he advises many organisations in business, government, education, health and the voluntary sector. An effective speaker with a valuable message, he is one of the very few figures in recent years to have transformed the debate as to what effective leadership is all about.

John Adair has recently been made United Nations Chair of Strategic Leadership. Based in Turin, he has launched a strategic leadership programme in association with the UN. He has also received the Lifetime Achievement in Leadership Award and China has made him its first Honorary Professor of Leadership. The author of over 50 books, now in 25 languages, on leadership and management development, he continues to write and teach throughout the world, inspiring new audiences with his timeless and timely vision of leadership.

Table of Contents

• • Chapter - 00: Introduction;
  • Chapter - 01: The Three Basic Approaches;
  • Chapter - 02: The Authority of Knowing;
  • Chapter - 03: Levels of Leadership;
  • Chapter - 04: Giving and Receiving;
  • Chapter - 05: Beyond the Call of Duty;
  • Chapter - 06: The Common Task;
  • Chapter - 07: Pulling the Threads Together;
  • Chapter - 08: The Why Question;
  • Chapter - 09: The Test of Leadership