Leadership for Dummies

By Stephen Kindel and Marshall Loeb

Book Overview

Yogi Berra said, leading is easy, the hard part is getting people to follow. Let this user-friendly guide show you the path to great leadership

Eliciting cooperation from a group of people of any size--from a project team to an army--can be like trying to tap dance on quicksand. Although leadership might come easier to some people, it isn't necessarily something you have to be born with as you'll learn in this step-by-step guide to becoming a leader -- leaders are made, not born, and just about anybody can become an effective leader.

Whether you aspire to being a leader, have had leadership thrust upon you, or are already a leader and want to be better at it, Leadership For Dummies is for you. Short on theory and long on practical strategies and surefire techniques, it arms you with what you need to:

Build and flex your leadership muscles See opportunity amid change and crisis Develop your own leadership style Lead with effective communication and encouragement Recognize the ten telltale behaviors of true leaders Earn greater respect, success, and recognition

Teacher, preacher, coach, project leader. . . no matter what specific leadership role you want to fill, Leadership For Dummies provides you with a solid foundation to hone your leadership chops and instill trust in those you lead. You'll discover:

What it takes to be a leader and your own leadership potential Common misconceptions about leadership How to be flexible and adaptive without compromising your principles The ongoing process of leadership How to prepare to assume the role of leader Leadership in everyday life and how to take a more active role in your family, community, and the world at large What vision is and why it's so necessary to great leadership How to develop (and act on) your own vision How to create winning teams and keep them following your lead

This friendly and accessible guide also explains types of leadership, roles leaders take on to get the job done, and how the realities of leadership can affect your everyday life. If you want to know all of that and get quick ideas about leadership and the art of persuading, grab your own copy of Leadership For Dummies today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764551760
• ISBN13: 9780764551765
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Offers Amazing Advice

Sometimes the basic things are what create leadership. This book is packed with leadership anecdotes and tips that you really don't think about when leading. Like... "listen" Don't get angry at anger. Respect people, yo. And other historical quotes are packed inside this book.

Leaders Are Not Born But Made--It Begins Here!!

It's an easy read and can be applied immediately to you situation. The book brings the basics of leadership traits and principles to the reader similar to the military leadership books I've read in the USMC. So many times have I held jobs where a manager, although excellent in managing projects, through some lack of sensitity or judgement created an uproar that cause moral to fall and people to become resentful and leave. There are many stories in the press of managers and CEOs restricting "bathroom breaks", playing favorites, freezing wages and laying off employees while taking huge "bonuses" like American Airlines and ENRON. What's present here is basic but essential information for anyone in a leadership roll whether at work, church functions, or managing a family trip. This should be required reading for everyone BEFORE you find yourself in a situation as leader. The boss could be out for a whole month tommorrow. Can you keep the team working smoothly while the boss is out or is it party time?

Leadership for Dummies

Having just completed a "Leadership" MBA program at at local University, I was pleased to find this "Dummies" book. The book introduces many different aspects leadership, in a interesting manner, similar to all of the other "Dummies" series.The book tells us what it takes to be a leader, the leadership process, the art of leadership, vision and team building.at 358 pages the book provides an good understanding of what it takes to be a leader, and how we can develop our own skills to develop into effective leaders.The book was exteremely effective in reinforcing the same leadership principles discussed in my MBA program...but for those of you who don't want to spend the $5K on an MBA leadershiop course..thsi book will get you there!Strong recommendation...does that mean I am a Dummy?