pt. 1: Exploring leadership -- a personal odyssey -- 1. The qualities approach -- 2. The grooup or functional approach -- 3. Leaders or managers? -- 4. The situational approach -- 5. Levels of leadership -- pt. 2 : How to grow leaders -- the seven principles -- Principle One : training for leadership -- Principle Two : selection -- Principle Three :line managers as leadership mentors -- Principle Four : the chance to lead -- Principle Five : education for leadership -- Principle Six : a strategy for leadership development -- Principle Seven : the chief executive -- Conclusion.
Summary
"How to Grow Leaders is a ground-breaking new book from acknowledged expert John Adair, which aims to set the record straight on leadership development. First he invites you to join him on a journey of discovery about the nature of leadership and how it can be taught. Then he identifies the seven key principles of leadership development and answers vital questions on how to select, train and educate leaders at team, operational and strategic levels."--Jacket.