The Leadership Void: A Reality That's Not Beyond Repair

by Alicea, Joseph M.

• ISBN13: 9780738813653
• ISBN10: 0738813656
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Replica Books

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. 11
Prologue	p. 13
What is Leadership?
The 24-Hour a Day Job	p. 18
My Point of Reference	p. 19
You've Already Learned It	p. 23
Elements of Leadership	p. 25
Some Realities	p. 26
Why is There a VOID
Corporate Lip Service	p. 29
Not a Performance Measurement Criteria	p. 33
Lack of Commitment	p. 34
Leadership Accountability	p. 37
Three Levels of Leadership Responsibility	p. 38
Modern Dilemmas
Pitfalls in Strategic Planning	p. 43
Buy-In to Strategic Planning	p. 44
Time to Beat the Drum	p. 44
Not in My Sandbox	p. 46
Mining for Ideas	p. 47
The Teacher Within the Leader	p. 48
Know the Environment and Culture
Unit History and Traditions	p. 54
Ethnic Groupings	p. 55
Informal Leadership Structures	p. 57
Processes, Customers and Stakeholders	p. 58
Current Programs and Goals	p. 60
Some Realities	p. 62
Establishing Your Position in the Organization
Character is Destiny	p. 65
Don't Sell Your Soul	p. 67
Your Leadership Style	p. 68
Leadership and Character	p. 71
Some Realities	p. 75
The Janitor Has a Vote
Put What's Necessary in Place	p. 78
Defeat the Vertical Organization Mindset	p. 78
Job Descriptions	p. 83
Foster Employee Growth	p. 85
Open the Lines of Communication	p. 87
Counseling Know How	p. 89
Empower the Team
Set the Performance Standards	p. 92
Follow Up on Those Standards	p. 93
Recognize Their Expertise	p. 95
Leading Someone Back to the Right Path	p. 97
The Power of Empowerment	p. 101
Why be a Leader
The Rewards - Curses and Blessings	p. 104
Teamwork at its Best	p. 106
The Sum of it All	p. 111
Some Final Thoughts	p. 114
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