Leadership Makes the Difference but Leaders Matter

Prof. Dr. Dr. Mrs. Goski Alabi, welcomes you to the world of "LEADERSHIP FOR A DIFFERENCE", where our thoughts about leadership are challenge to create an effective and practical view about what leadership is and what it is not and how we can use leadership to create and deliver value for both the individual and common good in the fast-paced 21st Century. The aim of this book is to question our held assumptions about leadership and how these assumptions influence our actions and inactions as well as how those assumptions contribute to the quality of life of our lives and environment. It draws stricken differences between the concept of leader and leadership and argues that though leaders matter, leadership makes the difference in bringing about necessary and constructive changes. which is the ultimate aim of leadership It provides some practical steps to how leadership can be enacted to create and deliver values that can bring about the desired necessary and constructive changes. It examines and explores how our vision can be widened to see beyond the limits of our current status, resources, relationships, cultures and geographical boundaries in our attempt to develop abilities for impact and global fluency. It presents theories, arguments and cases supporting the differences between leader, leading and leadership and argue that though Leaders matter, Leadership makes the differences. Are you driven to lead or Driven to Leadership? It is organized in for sections, Personal Leadership, Team Leadership, Organizational Leadership and Strategic Leadership. Explore the thoughts and cases this leadership compendium. concepts Leadership with me. The book addresses the following outcomes.
Set the stage for analyzing why Leaders matter but Leadership make the difference, using appropriate cases with a focus on Africa.
Examines the various concepts of leadership and their application in modern leadership practices
Examine how the key elements and factors of leadership influence the leadership process and outcomes
Discuss the various levels of leadership
Discuss the Roles and Responsibilities of a Leader
Explain the difference between leadership and Management
Analyse the various theories of leadership
Discuss the contextual factors to consider in choosing a leader for a given context
Identify what Decision Making Models to apply in a given situation
Identify the various Leadership Styles appropriate in a given context
Advice an organization on the appropriate leadership initiative or style needed.
Develop Effective Leadership Competencies to be successful