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vi ■ Contents4. How to turn the core leadership functions 25into skillsDefining the task 26; Planning 30; Briefing 33;Controlling 36; Evaluating 39; Motivating 41;Organising 46; Providing an example 525. How to develop yourself as a leader 57Be prepared 58; Be proactive 59; Be reflective 596. How to lead at the strategic level 63The functions of a strategic leader 64; Theimportance of practical wisdom 65; Leadershipfor desirable change 677. How to grow leaders in your organisation 69Principle one: develop a strategy for leadershipdevelopment 70; Principle two: selection 71;Principle three: training for leadership 72; Principlefour: career development 73; Principle five: linemanagers as leadership developers 74; Principle six:culture 75; Principle seven: the chief executive 76;Finding greatness in people 76Appendix: A leadership checklist 79Further reading 83Index 85
About the authorJohn Adair is the world’s leading authority on leadership andleadership development. Over a million managers worldwidehave taken part in the action-centred leadership programmeshe pioneered.John had a colourful early career. He served as a platooncommander in the Scots Guards in Egypt, and then became theonly national serviceman to serve in the Arab Legion, where hebecame adjutant of the Bedouin regiment. He was virtually incommand of the garrison of Jerusalem in the front line for sixweeks. After national service he qualified as a deckhand in Hulland sailed an Arctic steam trawler to Iceland. He then workedas an orderly in the operating theatre of a hospital.After being senior lecturer in military history and adviser inleadership training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,and Associate Director of the Industrial Society, in 1979 John
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