TY - BOOK AU - Manning, George AU - Curtis, Kent TI - The art of leadership T2 - McGraw-Hill higher education SN - 9780071107006 U1 - 658.4092 PY - 2007/// CY - New York, NY : PB - McGraw-Hill Irwin, KW - Leadership N1 - Includes index; Introduction: Setting the Stage Part One: Leadership Variables 1: The Leadership Equation 2: Leadership Qualities 3: Characteristics of Followers 4: Situational Factors Part Two: The Power of Vision 5: The Importance of Vision 6: The Motive to Lead 7: Organizational Climate Part Three: The Importance of Ethics 8: Leadership Ethics 9: The Role of Values 10: Ethics at Work Part Four: The Empowerment of People 11: Leadership Authority 12: Empowerment in the Workplace 13: The Quality Imperative Part Five: Leadership Principles 14: Effective Leadership 15: Human Relations 16: The Team Concept Part Six: Understanding People 17: Human Behavior 18: The Art of Persuasion 19: The Diversity Challenge Part Seven: Multiplying Effectiveness 20: Effective Delegation 21: How to Assign Work 22: The Role of Personality Part Eight: Developing Others 23: The Leader as Teacher 24: Helping People Through Change 25: Burnout Prevention Part Nine: Performance Management 26: Managing Performance 27: Professional Performance 28: Sustaining Discipline Conclusion: Challenge and Charge N2 - Employs an interactive approach to explore Leadership Development. This book employs an applied approach which combines behavior theory with business practice, as each chapter focuses on central concepts and skills in an important area of leadership development ER -