Developing Leadership Abilities - Couverture souple

Bell, Arthur; Smith, Dayle

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0137152787 ISBN 13 : 9780137152780

Editeur : Pearson, 2010

Synopsis

"What kind of leader am I? What kind of leader will I become?"

Developing Leadership Abilities, Second Edition was written to help college students get on the fast track to becoming a leader. Providing dozens of practical examples, the book moves quickly while giving an organized, readable, and logical analysis of leadership.

The book offers the following pedagogical tools to help students reach their own leadership potential:

v Insights Boxes-throughout the chapters ensure that key points stand out.

v Your Turn features-give frequent opportunities to record personal experiences, insights, impressions, and questions.

v Meet a Leader-- Introduces the reader successful leaders college and career environments.

v Personal Leadership Plan--Helps students hone their skills in the leadership realm.

v Assess Your Approach to Leadership -This brief exercise gives students an opportunity for self-reflection and a mirror on how their own background will affect their leadership qualities.

v Summary-Located at the end of each chapter, reinforces the key points.

The book is brief enough to keep student interest and is based on solid empirical data. The book's conversational and interactive format answers the q uestions: what makes a leader, what do leaders do, and how do leaders overcome problems?

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Arthur H. Bell holds his Ph.D. from Harvard University and is Executive Director of MBA Programs and Professor of Management Communication at the University of San Francisco. He is the author of 47 books on management, communication, language, and literature. He held previous teaching positions at Georgetown University and the University of Southern California.

Dayle M. Smith holds her Ph.D. from the Annenberg School, University of South California. She is Director of the Business Honors Program and Professor of Management at the University of San Francisco. She is the author of 12 books on management theory and practice. She held previous teaching positions at Georgetown University and the University of Southern California.

We encourage you to visit this Blog at www.developingleadershipabilities2e.blogspot.com. The authors will be answering student and faculty questions here as well as adding interesting articles and other pieces on leadership.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0137152787
• ISBN 13: 9780137152780
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible