Leadership
Good leaders are continually working on, and studying to improve, their leadership skills. This technique explores what makes a good leader and covers the characteristics of good organisational leadership.
Technique Overview
Leadership Definition
Leadership is characteristic of individuals demonstrating long-term and future-oriented perspectives, and who provide a vision for their followers that looks beyond their immediate surroundings (Navahandi, 2000).
Leadership Description *
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Business Evidence
Strengths, weaknesses and examples of Leadership *
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Business Application
Implementation, success factors and measures of Leadership *
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Professional Tools
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Further Reading
Leadership web and print resources *
Leadership references (4 of up to 20) *
- Barker, R.A. (1997) How Can We Train Leaders if We Do Not Know What Leadership Is? Human Relations, Vol. 50(4), pp. 343-62.
- Buchanan, D. and Huczynski, A. (2004) Organisational Behaviour: An Introductory Text. (5th Ed.) Prentice Hall, Essex, UK.
- Burnes, B. (2009) Managing Change. (5th Ed.) Pearson Education, Essex, UK.
- Burns, J.M. (1978) Leadership. Harper and Row, New York.
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