Applied Leadership, livre ebook

Applied Leadership: Developing Stages for Creating Exceptional Leaders, is a comprehensive, self-development practical leadership book. Designed to be a complete self-training guide for individuals in all stages of leadership, from entry level to advance stages.

For years, organizations and individuals have struggled with ineffective leadership training. It neither served to strengthen the current leaders in the organization, nor created future leaders for that organization, until NOW. Because great leadership is an evolutionary process, this publication will offer the reader a journey to become an exceptional leader. Individuals will be able to develop the practical skills necessary to be excellent leaders for any organization.

No longer will organizations outsource costly training sessions that last for weeks or months for their staff, rather, this book will provide those necessary steps, skills, and knowledge needed at their own pace.

Phase 1 The Initial Step 1

Chapter 1 Introduction Into Leadership 3

Chapter 2 Brief History of Leadership Theories 5

Phase 2 The First Stage—The Genesis of a Leader 15

Chapter 3 Leadership Has to Have a Beginning 17

Chapter 4 Technical Skills 19

Chapter 5 Business Knowledge 23

Chapter 6 Human Skills 33

Chapter 7 Ethical Conduct and Practices 53

Phase 3 The Second Stage—Emotional Development for Leadership 61

Chapter 8 The Emotional Development for Leadership 63

Phase 4 The Third Stage—Advanced Leadership Skills 75

Chapter 9 Advanced Leadership Skills 77

Phase 5 The Fourth Stage—The Practice 91

Chapter 10 The Practice 93

Phase 6 The Fifth Stage—A Leader of Leaders 103

Chapter 11 Leader of Leaders 105

Phase 7 The Sixth Stage—The Journey 111

Chapter 12 The Journey of Leadership 113

Phase 8 The Seventh and Final Stage 121

Chapter 13 The Author’s Perspective 123

References 129

About the Author 131

Index 133