Leadership, Or the Lack Thereof

Covers the definition of leadership; the role of leaders; elements of leadership (e.g. foresight, integrity, wisdom, flexibility, decisiveness, principle, dignity, resilience, stewardship, duty and honor); taking command; personnel management; coaching; decision making, negotiation, mediation, etc.; networking; risk management and failure avoidance; crisis management; assessing and anticipating opponents; and ethics. Also covers many important aspects of strategic planning and organizational behavior, including the nature of vision; defining the mission; developing a strategic plan and winning support for it, critical review; the role of debate within an organization, tactical execution; logistics; building a strong organization and restructuring a weak one; and evaluating the performance of the organization and the individuals who work within it. Provides references to hundreds of leading works in the fields of business management, political science and philosophy, and has an extensive index.