Leadership Skills

This textbook introduces the reader to what being an effective leader is all about. From their mindset and skills through to their behaviors and competencies, this book will provide the reader with actionable tools and strategies to become a better leader in business, in the studies and in life in general.

Preface

1. Introduction
1.1 What Are Leadership Skills?
1.2 A Born Leader?
1.3 What You Will Learn

2. Three Traits Every Successful Leader Must Have
2.1 Introduction
2.1 The Desire to Lead
2.2 Commitment to the Mission and Vision of the Organization
2.3 Integrity
2.3.1 Sincerity
2.3.2 Consistency
2.3.3 Substance

3. Understanding Your Role: Leading vs. Managing
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Differentiating Between Management Skills and Leadership Skills
3.3 Our Perceptions of Leadership

4. How Your Personality Style Affects Your Ability to Lead
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Personality Matrix
4.2.1 Direct
4.2.2 Spirited
4.2.3 Systematic
4.2.4 Considerate
4.3 The Platinum Rule

5. Leadership Styles
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Autocratic Leadership Style
5.2.1 Characteristics
5.2.2 Advantages
5.2.3 Disadvantages
5.2.4 When to Use It
5.3 The Democratic Leadership Style
5.3.1 Characteristics
5.3.2 Advantages
5.3.3 Disadvantages
5.3.4 When to Use It
5.4 The Bureaucratic Leadership Style
5.4.1 Characteristics
5.4.2 Advantages
5.4.3 Disadvantages
5.4.4 When to Use It
5.5 The Charismatic Leadership Style
5.5.1 Characteristics
5.5.2 Advantages
5.5.3 Disadvantages
5.5.4 When to Use It

6. Leading the Team
6.1 Team Purpose Statements
6.1.1 The Power of Purpose
6.1.2 Creating the Team Purpose Statement
6.2 Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
6.2.1 Introduction
6.2.2 Forming
6.2.3 Storming
6.2.4 Norming
6.2.5 Performing
6.2.6 Adjouring or Mourning
6.2.7 Your Approach During Each Phase

7. Delegating
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Why People Resist Delegating
7.3 When Delegating Does and Doesn’t Work
7.4 To Whom?
7.5 How to Delegate Successfully

8. Mentoring Others
8.1 Introduction
8.2 What is Mentoring?
8.3 What to Consider before Mentoring
8.4 Structuring Your Mentoring Relationship

9. Resources

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