Author : Eugene B. Habecker
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 17,83 MB
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1514009471
Drawing from his thirty-five years as a CEO, popular leadership literature, and the Scriptures, Eugene Habecker makes the case of the integration of soft skills, like emotional intelligence and character quality, in building healthier professional and personal lives and healthier organizations.
Author : Ronald E. Riggio
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 44,57 MB
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1135018189
This edited volume explores different models, conceptualizations, and measures of leader interpersonal and influence "soft skills" that are so necessary for effective leadership. These include the communication skills, persuasion skills, political savvy, and emotional abilities used by leaders to inspire, motivate, and move followers toward the accomplishment of goals. The book emanates from the two-day-long 21st Kravis-de Roulet leadership conference, which brought together top scholars working in this area. The intent of the conference and this edited volume is to increase understanding of the interpersonal and influence skills, or "soft skills," of the leader, to highlight state-of-the-art research on the topic, and to provide clear, research-based guidelines for the development of leader skills.Chapter authors are recognized experts in their respective areas, and each section of the book will be introduced by an editor-authored chapter reviewing the specific topic area in brief.
Author : Wanda S. Maulding Green
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 24,12 MB
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 1475849591
Much like Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences, Maulding-Green and Leonard have, in Leadership Intelligence: The Journey to Your True North, postulated a theory regarding the age old question, ‘are leaders born or are leaders made?’ This theory is predicated on the idea that there is a genetic predisposition toward leadership via the vehicle of imprinting. The five critical factors which undergird the tenets of Leadership Intelligence, are delineated and developed through the lens of the soft skills of a leader. There is further clarification as to why some leaders seem to have ‘a greater intensity’ of these factors than their peers. To aid the reader in relating to the theory, a conceptual model based on a GPS is threaded throughout each chapter interweaving both examples and understandable content. The model relates keeping the organization moving in a true north fashion. The final chapters reveal how a leader can develop or enhance these skills and how he/she can avoid leadership derailment, due to neglecting them.
Author : Anne Taylor
Publisher : Practical Inspiration Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 15,18 MB
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1788601386
***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2021 WINNER: SELF DEVELOPMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR*** Everyone says a great leader needs EQ, Emotional Intelligence, soft skills, blah, blah, blah. What does that even mean? Where do you start? Where’s the line for that on the P&L? You might think that business is all about facts and figures. You probably prefer it that way. The truth is that as uncertainty and business complexity increases, successful leaders need to embrace soft skills to get the best out of their people in a sustainable manner. In this succinct, no-nonsense approach, Anne Taylor shares: Key soft skills relevant for leadership and practical applications of how to use them every day drawn from real-life case studies Straightforward tools to better understand yourself, because your leadership starts with YOU Simple frameworks to communicate with others to get things done while building a stronger relationship with them (at the same time, how efficient!) Logical ideas you can try immediately with on-line support if you want it. All done in an easy to read, logical, organized manner for people who prefer facts and don’t consider themselves natural ‘people people.’ In a direct yet professional manner, Anne combines the results-oriented focus from her extensive business background in Fortune 100 corporations with her passion for personal awareness and conscious choice to help you get better results through your people, fast. The Practical Principles in this book, when applied, practiced and honed, can improve your effectiveness, impact and bottom-line results.
Author : M. S. Rao
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,93 MB
Release : 2018-11-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781628655902
Author : M. Kamin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 32,2 MB
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118237056
Soft skills are the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, and optimism that characterize relationships with other people. In increasingly competitive environments, soft skills training can be a vital resource. Soft Skills Revolution offers trainers, organizational leaders, and HR professionals a handy guide for building their soft skills through a variety of methods including individualized exercises and activities and structured training programs, as well as informal learning, mentoring, and coaching. The book offers readers information on the background of soft skills development, and suggestions for enhancing soft skills through traditional learning programs as well as informal learning approaches. Soft Skills Revolution contains practical guidance for creating an engaging learning experience that highlights such important concepts as: Components for Clear Communication The Power of Yes Listening and the Language of Acceptance A Nine-Step Model for Problem Solving Interventions for Moving a Team to Results Giving Helpful Feedback Moving from Conflict to Cooperation In addition, The Leader's Connection section is designed for upper level management and facilitators who want to help organizational leaders integrate the book's important concepts and skills into their interactions with team and staff members. "Kamin's engaging writing style, deep and down to earth at the same time, makes this book an easy learning experience of the 'hard' soft skills we all need to master. By developing these soft skills we can make our world a better place!" Isabel Rimanoczy, Legacycoach, Director Minervas, Women Changing the World and author of Big Bang Being "Kamin has mastered the challenge of bringing soft skills to life. Her simple definitions, clear examples, references to seminal authors, focused questions, conceptual frameworks, and helpful hints invite and encourage the reader to make these soft skills her/his own." Ernie Turner, president, LIM LLC and author of Action Reflection Learning
Author : Goodheart-Willcox Publisher
Publisher : Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 12,90 MB
Release : 2020-09-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781645646457
Soft Skills for the Workplace is a nontraditional approach to learning basic employability skills needed in today's workplace. Well-developed soft skills help an individual find a job, perform well in the workplace, and gain personal success in life and career. By studying this text, you will learn the soft skills that employers recommend, and require, of employees. Learning how to interact professionally with customers, coworkers, and employers is one sure way to prepare for your future. In today's workplace, it is necessary to have job-specific skills to perform on the job as well as know-how to interact with coworkers and customers. You may be the most qualified person in your field in terms of hard skills, but if you lack soft skills, you may have a challenge finding and retaining employment. No matter your career choice, Soft Skills for the Workplace will help you help you jump-start your future. In today's competitive work environment, well-developed employability skills can help you stand out in the crowd Soft skills are the new hard skills for the 21st century.
Author : Peggy Klaus
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 36,78 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0061843547
What's the hard truth? Soft skills get little respect but will make or break your career. Master your soft skills and really get ahead at work! Fortune 500 coach Peggy Klaus encounters individuals every day who excel at their jobs but aren't getting where they want to go. It's rarely a shortfall in technical expertise that limits their careers, but rather a shortcoming in their social, communication, and self-management behaviors. In The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Klaus delivers practical tools and techniques for mastering soft skills across the career spectrum. She shows how to: manage your workload handle the critics develop and promote your personal brand navigate office politics lead the troops and much more! Klaus reveals why soft skills are often ignored, while bringing their importance to life in her trademark style—straightforward, humorous, and motivating. Perfect for readers at all professional stages—from those who are just starting out to seasoned executives—this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take his or her career to the next level.
Author : M.S Rao
Publisher : Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 36,68 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8120791827
"“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons we could not learn in any other way. The way we learn those lessons is not to deny the feelings but to find the meanings underlying them.” -Stanley Lindquist It is rightly said that wise persons learn from the experiences of others whereas foolish persons learn by their own experiences. This book helps you become a wise person by learning from the experiences of others. It is packed with the case studies of various international leaders such as Peter Drucker, Marshall Goldsmith, Frances Hesselbein, Florence Nightingale, Barack Obama, and Steve Jobs. It inspires you to learn from their success stories and assists you to discover your blind spots. It is a “short-term course” on leadership meant for those who lead a hectic life but want to excel as smart leaders. The book will make valuable contibutions to enhance your leadership qualities and effectiveness. It is useful to leaders from various fields working at different levels including entrepreneurs, educators, and life-long learners. International Acclaim for Professor M. S. Rao’s Book! “The international leadership guru, Professor M. S. Rao, outlines the essence of leadership lessons that help you become a smart leader. I strongly recommend this book.” Vijay Govindarajan Among World’s Top 3 Management Gurus “In his book, Smart Leadership – Lessons for Leaders, international leadership guru, Professor M. S.Rao, gives us a curriculum for becoming ‘smart leaders’ – several lessons for achieving such status and excelling in this new role. Without having to enrol at your local university or college, you’ll be treated to a brilliant ‘guest lecture’ in each chapter by some of the world’s smartest leaders – Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Peter Drucker, just to name a few. In his ‘six steps for success’ within the book, Professor Rao gives us the key to enter the elite world of ‘smart leaders’. He teaches us to have ‘clarity of purpose first,’ then to tackle his six steps, and ultimately, to unlock our secret potential.” Marshall Goldsmith Author of the New York Times bestsellers, MOJO and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There “Smart Leadership brings essential leadership lessons, not for the leaders of the past, but for the leaders of the future. Professor M. S. Rao’s book will inspire, engage and move us to share its messages widely. Moreover, it’s fun to read, to contemplate, and make it our own.” Frances Hesselbein President & CEO, The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute (Formerly, The Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management) Former CEO, The Girl Scouts of the USA “Professor M. S. Rao has compiled a thought-provoking treasury of leadership wisdom in this slim book, going to the heart of principles that support enlightened management practice. Of special value is his focus on cultivating skills that produce both success and broader significance. These are ideas that can create a better world.” Dipak C. Jain Dean, INSEAD "
Author : Ryan, Mark Patrick
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 49,17 MB
Release : 2021-01-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 1799866378
Military academies have served youth for more than a century with proud traditions of producing graduates who are scholars, leaders, and athletes who adhere to a code of honor and ethical principles as they take the knowledge, skills, and dispositions gained at those academies into higher education, the business world, military service, civic endeavors, and the broader workforce. There is a current gap and need for research that explores the various components of a K-20 military school/college education and how those components successfully produce leaders of character for our military, civic, academic, and business worlds both in the United States and abroad. The Handbook of Research on Character and Leadership Development in Military Schools synthesizes research on the impact of military academies by providing a singular compendium of current academic studies on the graduates of military academies and the communities of which they enter after graduation. The chapters will explore the academics, leadership, character development, citizenship, athletics, and other dimensions of both global and national, and both private and public, military academies. This book is ideal for current leaders, staffs, governing board members, and alumni of military academies both in the United States and internationally along with policymakers, government officials, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in the implications of character and leadership development on individuals enrolled in or graduated from military schools.
