The Tools Of Leadership: Vision, Inspiration, And Momentum

by Landsberg, Max

• ISBN13: 9781861976604
• ISBN10: 1861976607
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-30
• Publisher: Consortium Book Sales & Dist

Summary

This practical and compelling guide offers the tools and techniques to help you build the necessary skills for effective leadership. It will enable any manager and executive to hone their skills in leading teams, departments, divisions, and indeed whole corporations.At a time when leadership is not the exclusive territory of the CEOeach of us is placed in a position of having to lead something at sometimethis book is relevant to practically anyone, especially those who are in positions of management or aspire to it. Landsberg argues that anyone who personally engages with his team to create vision, inspiration, and momentum will almost certainly be regarded as a leader.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xi
PART 1 GEARING UP
1 VIM: Vision, Inspiration and Momentum	1	(6)
2 The techniques of leadership	7	(6)
3 Preparing: focus, urgency and factions	13	(6)
4 Shaping the teams	19	(6)
PART 2 THE HEART OF LEADERSHIP
Vision
5 Creating meaning	25	(6)
6 Seeding and testing	31	(6)
7 Sculpting skills	37	(6)
Inspiration
8 Inspiration — building trust	43	(8)
9 Engaging and uniting	51	(6)
10 Repeating and reinforcing	57	(6)
Momentum
11 Encouraging initiative	63	(6)
12 Galvanising progress	69	(6)
13 Clearing the way	75	(6)
Support for Vision, Inspiration and Momentum
14 Urging and celebrating	81	(6)
15 Living the values	87	(6)
16 Corralling attention	93
PART 3 OTHER TOOLS AND SKILLS
17 Leading or managing?	99	(6)
18 Roles and delegation	105	(6)
19 Phasing and timing	111	(6)
20 Power and influence	117	(8)
21 Culture	125	(6)
22 The VIM of self-leadership	131	(6)
Epilogue	137	(6)
Appendices	143	(16)
Bibliography	159	(6)
Acknowledgements	165	(1)
Summary and every-day checklist	166	(3)
Index	169