A Game Plan for Effective Leadership Lessons from 10 Successful Coaches in Moving Theory to Practice

by Palestini, Robert, Ed.D

• ISBN13: 9781578868148
• ISBN10: 1578868149
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-11
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

Conventional wisdom is that leaders are born, not made. In A Game Plan for Effective Leadership, Robert Palestini argues that his experience and research indicate that leadership skills can be learned. The first chapter of this book speaks to the so-called science of administration and leadership, while the second chapter deals with the art of leadership. One needs to learn how to lead with both mind (science) and heart (art) to be truly effective. The building blocks of quality leadership are the skills of communication, motivation, organizational development, management, and creativity. Mastering theory and practice in these areas of study will produce high-quality leadership ability and, in turn, successful leaders.

Author Biography

Robert Palestini is dean and professor of educational leadership at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Preface	p. vii
Contemporary Leadership Theory	p. 1
Leading with Heart	p. 21
Phil Jackson	p. 47
Dr. Jack Ramsay	p. 64
Pat Riley	p. 92
Bobby Knight	p. 107
Mike Krzyzewski	p. 120
Dean Smith	p. 134
Pat Summitt	p. 145
John Thompson	p. 172
John Wooden	p. 188
Bob Hurley	p. 200
Leadership Lessons Learned	p. 212
The Heart Smart Organizational Diagnosis Model	p. 217
Notes	p. 225
References	p. 229
About the Author	p. 231
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