The Art of Leadership

by George Manning, Kent Curtis

The Art of Leadership uses a highly interactive approach to explore Leadership Development. By blending behavior theory, practical application, and personalized learning, students are encouraged to develop their full potential as a leader and to become the kind of leader they always wanted to have. The book can be described as more than just a textbook. Rather, it is a "learning" book which actively involves the reader in the learning process. The text’s applied approach combines behavior theory with business practice, as each chapter focuses on central concepts and skills in an important area of leadership development. The book is made more valuable and the impact is made greater by the self-evaluation questionnaires and practical exercises that are used for personal development and class involvement. In this way, readers are equipped to engage with all that the text offers. The Art of Leadership retains the most popular topics and exercises of the previous edition and adds timely subjects and new activities to make the book fresh, alive, and interesting for leaders in today's workplace. It teaches concepts, principles, and skills of leadership in a way that is appropriate for both new and experienced leaders, as well as for the everyday person who must influence others to get things done.

Genres: Leadership, Education, Nonfiction, College

Paperback

First published December 1, 2010

Reviews

[Brent Hudson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good textbook on Leadership but extremely Americanized content (even the international version that I read).

[Gail · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides a mileu in leadership, a walking journey through theorists with applicable activities. It Talks about organizational success, vision, ethiscs, values, the "empowered workplace," and many more deeply relevant topics to the educational professional. I found the book engaging and can't wait to make notes in my commonplace book about it.

[Callan O'brien · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this book, The Art of Leadership, it gives life learned advice from the author about leadership. It goes through multiple ways of communicating with people and how to work with them. It gives very thoughtful insight on what it takes to be a leader and what it is about. It goes very deep into it to make sure that you have the full understanding on how leadership works.