Soft Skills For Strong Leaders

Author : Helen Isacke
Publisher : New Generation Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1909878820

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Soft Skills for Strong Leaders by Helen Isacke Pdf

"A must-read for anyone aspiring to be a true leader in the workplace. The thought-provoking ideas about an honest and transparent management style in 'Soft Skills for Strong Leaders' reminds us that successful management and leadership is just as much about 'who you are' as 'what you know'..." Mike Clare, Founder of Dreams "I wish this book had been out when I moved up into my first management and leadership roles. It's like a fast track to all things you usually find out and realise later in your career." Liz Arkell, Employee Engagement Consultant 'Soft Skills for Strong Leaders' gets straight to the point and works well as an ongoing reference which enables you to dip in and out of the book to gain advice when the need arises." David Yeabsley, Leadership Trainer, The People Animators Your first management role can be a lonely and daunting place. When you are good at what you do, the natural reward is promotion, and so having once been part of the team, you are now in charge of it. A new skill-set is required to manage and lead. You now need the ability to influence and engage others, and to deliver results through them. It is the lack of these soft skills, and the lack of emotional intelligence that can de-rail the most technically knowledgeable leader. The good news is that you can learn these skills, through raising your self-awareness, and being more aware of those around you. This book takes you on a personal journey of discovery, as you prepare for leadership, embark on your first 100 days, and learn strategies to tackle the day-to-day challenges of leadership.

Author : Theresa A. Moseley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Communication in organizations
ISBN : 9798872608202

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The Essential Soft Skills for Effective Leadership by Theresa A. Moseley Pdf

"The Essential Soft Skills for Effective Leadership - Steps to Leading with Grace is a book that highlights ten soft skills that leaders need to have to build strong relationships within the organization, and have effective communications. It also helps with team work, motivating others, and having a peaceful climate to work in. Each chapter discusses a soft skill, provides a real world example or case study, followed by steps to implement the soft skill in the workplace. The book has journal questions and a space for reflections. The ten soft skills discussed in the chapters are communication, collaboration, adaptability, organization, problem-solving, time management, emotional intelligence empathy, integrity, and creativity.

Author : M. S. Rao
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1628655909

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Soft Leadership by M. S. Rao Pdf

Author : Wanda S. Maulding Green,Edward E. Leonard
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475849592

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The Soft Skills of Leadership by Wanda S. Maulding Green,Edward E. Leonard Pdf

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 : Ronald E. Riggio,Sherylle J. Tan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135018177

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Leader Interpersonal and Influence Skills by Ronald E. Riggio,Sherylle J. Tan Pdf

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 : Brené Brown
Publisher : Random House
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780399592522

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Dare to Lead by Brené Brown Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Don’t miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work. But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start. Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question: How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love. Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.” Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.

Author : Anne Taylor
Publisher : Practical Inspiration Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781788601382

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Soft Skills Hard Results by Anne Taylor Pdf

***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 : Fiona Dent,Mike Brent
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780273761204

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The Leader's Guide to Influence by Fiona Dent,Mike Brent Pdf

The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. A Leader’s Guide to Influence will show you how to step up your people skills and improve working relationships so you can get the business results you want. Combing the hugely popular areas of influence and leadership, this book will show you how to step up your interpersonal effectiveness by learning how to work more successfully with those around you, be they people you manage, colleagues, client or business partners. Through a combination of practical exercises, case studies and no-nonsense advice, this book shows you how to: Increase your confidence and impact. Communicate more effectively. Learn different tools, techniques and approaches when working with different types of people. Listen and question effectively. Develop rapport and empathy. Give better feedback. Deal with difficult situations and cope with conflict.

Author : Susan Elaine Murphy,Ronald E. Riggio
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-12
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135630089

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The Future of Leadership Development by Susan Elaine Murphy,Ronald E. Riggio Pdf

Leadership in today's organizations is a tough business. Organizational leaders face a number of challenges as their jobs, and the world around them, become increasingly complex. Trends, such as organizational "delayering," rapid technological advances, and increased employee empowerment require that leaders adapt their techniques and styles of leadership to meet these new challenges. Consequently, there has been an explosion of interest in leadership in recent years as researchers and management educators struggle to understand the process of leadership development, how it operates, and what characteristics make effective leaders. Born of these questions, the 11th Annual Kravis-de Roulet Leadership Conference at Claremont McKenna College brought together an impressive slate of scholars whose theories, research, and cutting-edge techniques are now gathered together in this impressive volume. Each chapter asks and answers questions about the current state of the field while providing future direction for research to help bridge the gap between leadership researchers and leadership development practitioners. Notable topics include chapters on "e-leadership" and leadership within the "virtual" organization, exploring 360-degree feedback, the importance of "social capital," and a comprehensive analysis of the well-researched theory of Leader Member Exchange.

Author : Mike Brent,Fiona Dent
Publisher : Pearson UK
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780273780373

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The Leader's Guide to Managing People by Mike Brent,Fiona Dent Pdf

Author : Richard Banfield,Martin Eriksson,Nate Walkingshaw
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-12
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 9781491960578

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Product Leadership by Richard Banfield,Martin Eriksson,Nate Walkingshaw Pdf

In today’s lightning-fast technology world, good product management is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage. Yet, managing human beings and navigating complex product roadmaps is no easy task, and it’s rare to find a product leader who can steward a digital product from concept to launch without a couple of major hiccups. Why do some product leaders succeed while others don’t? This insightful book presents interviews with nearly 100 leading product managers from all over the world. Authors Richard Banfield, Martin Eriksson, and Nate Walkingshaw draw on decades of experience in product design and development to capture the approaches, styles, insights, and techniques of successful product managers. If you want to understand what drives good product leaders, this book is an irreplaceable resource. In three parts, Product Leadership helps you explore: Themes and patterns of successful teams and their leaders, and ways to attain those characteristics Best approaches for guiding your product team through the startup, emerging, and enterprise stages of a company’s evolution Strategies and tactics for working with customers, agencies, partners, and external stakeholders

Author : Kirsten Blakemore
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781982250058

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The Intentional Leader by Kirsten Blakemore Pdf

Every manager faces a similar set of challenges as they enter into a new leadership role. Sometimes adapting to new roles and responsibilities are more turbulent than expected. Whether the challenges are due to poor supervisors, disgruntled subordinates, or environmental uncertainties, there are specific measures that can be taken to ameliorate the circumstances that cause the biggest challenges we face in leading people for the first time. The Intentional Leader is meant to be a practical guide intended to facilitate a smoother experience during the transition into people leadership. The steps and tools you will find within are meant to be a simple approach in helping new managers build a foundation for successful leadership abilities and assist in developing the skills needed to foster healthy, strong, and loyal working teams. Whether in daily management or when working on large one-time projects, the pages within will assist in helping you, as a new manager, recognize your strengths and guide you in developing the skill set to succeed in your industry. This book will guide you every step of the way into your new role as a successful, trusted Intentional Leader...

Author : Jessica Cabeen
Publisher : Lead Forward
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 1948212161

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Lead with Grace by Jessica Cabeen Pdf

Why do even great leadership books leave out the soft skills? Probably because soft skills are not flashy. But soft skills are critical to graceful leadership, and you will find the stories and strategies to hone them, inside this book. National Distinguished Principal and leadership advisor Jessica Cabeen understands the soft skills better than most. In Lead with Grace, book 2 in the Lead Forward Series, Jessica shows you how to seamlessly integrate authenticity, empathy, integrity, and the power of vulnerability into your daily work, turning you into someone who truly leads with grace and empowers students, staff, and everyone around you to excel. Using frameworks and strategies, these soft skills can help you nurture relationships, enhance communication, manage boundaries, and provide the grace you need to effectively lean into your work, at school, home, or the office. Leaning into the soft skills of leadership will help you: Find ways to confront negative workplace behaviors. Leverage opportunities that help people interact in healthier ways. Create a workplace culture that supports risk-taking, while amplifying individual voices. Enhance social media interactions to empower all stakeholders. Implement habits that make grace an intentional practice in your personal and work life. Great leaders, teachers, parents, and are typically good at the hard skills: organization, guidelines, and management. Very few, though, are great at the soft skills. And even fewer really understand how to lead with grace. Now, you can be a great and graceful leader, who understands and leads with soft skills. Grab Lead with Grace today, and integrate authenticity, vulnerability, empathy, and integrity into your work immediately. Under your graceful leadership, staff, students, and co-workers will perform like never before.

Author : Adolph Brown, III
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1440143617

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Championship Habits by Adolph Brown, III Pdf

Most employees are educated and trained with the technical or hard skills necessary to perform their professions, but important components—soft skills—are often lacking. These skills represent a cluster of personal qualities, habits, attitudes, and social graces that make a person a good employee and a compatible coworker. Developed for organizations that deal with customers face-to-face, Championship Habits outlines twenty core soft skills that author and successful entrepreneur Adolph Brown believes are the cornerstones of a successful business. Based on years of personal experience and research, he identified these core soft skills, or championship habits, which employees should possess. Some of them include: ● Strong work ethic ● Sociability ● Self-esteem ● Confidence ● Positive attitude ● Self-management ● Listening skills ● Social skills By translating cutting-edge theory into concise, hip language with lasting and emotional impact and including a host of illustrative examples, Championship Habits describes the importance of these twenty core personal qualities and interpersonal traits in a business environment. He shows how incorporating these championship habits at every turn will ensure that the workplace and the work itself are rewarding, profitable, and gratifying.

Author : Daniel Goleman
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781633692619

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What Makes a Leader? (Harvard Business Review Classics) by Daniel Goleman Pdf

When asked to define the ideal leader, many would emphasize traits such as intelligence, toughness, determination, and vision—the qualities traditionally associated with leadership. Often left off the list are softer, more personal qualities—but they are also essential. Although a certain degree of analytical and technical skill is a minimum requirement for success, studies indicate that emotional intelligence may be the key attribute that distinguishes outstanding performers from those who are merely adequate. Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman first brought the term "emotional intelligence" to a wide audience with his 1995 book of the same name, and Goleman first applied the concept to business with a 1998 classic Harvard Business Review article. In his research at nearly 200 large, global companies, Goleman found that truly effective leaders are distinguished by a high degree of emotional intelligence. Without it, a person can have first-class training, an incisive mind, and an endless supply of good ideas, but he or she still won't be a great leader. The chief components of emotional intelligence—self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill—can sound unbusinesslike, but Goleman found direct ties between emotional intelligence and measurable business results. The Harvard Business Review Classics series offers you the opportunity to make seminal Harvard Business Review articles a part of your permanent management library. Each highly readable volume contains a groundbreaking idea that continues to shape best practices and inspire countless managers around the world—and will have a direct impact on you today and for years to come.