Managerial Leadership

Managerial Leadership outlines a comprehensive approach to leadership that works, one that recognizes the interactions between the leader, the task, and the followers. Discussing the competencies and principles that define leadership throughout an organization, and featuring case studies of benchmark organizations from Coca-Cola and Home Depot to Xerox and Fluor Daniel, professor and consultant Peter Topping provides a focused yet wide-ranging analysis into recognizing and developing your own leadership personality. Discussions include:

• Proven steps for developing a personalized leadership plan­­and putting that plan into action

• Methods to foster learning on the way to creating a learning organization

• Ways to identify key competencies for influencing your followers today and in the future

• How popular "360° Feedback" tools can enhance leadership behaviors­­or be organizationally destructive

• Ten specific suggestions to promote risk-taking and innovation among associates

• Techniques for providing constructive criticism in a clear, no-nonsense fashion

• Practical ways to successfully manage across cultures in a global context

• Insights from influential leadership minds including Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, James Kouzes, Barry Posner, and others