How to Lead

With a relentless focus on the practical skills of leadership, and straightforward advice and guidance delivered with refreshing honesty and humour, How to Lead will help you quickly understand and master all the core skills you'll need to succeed. Anyone can learn to be a great leader. And everyone can learn to lead better. This book will show you how. Its clear focus on practical, straightforward advice and guidance, delivered with refreshing honesty and humour, and with a relentless focus on the practical skills of leadership, will make sure you quickly understand and master all the core skills you'll need to succeed. Based on original research into some of the world's best organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors, How to Lead cuts right through all the myths and mysteries to get straight to the heart of what you need to do and how you need to do it in order to succeed. This book is your essential guide to the theory and practice of leadership. Whatever your level in an organisation, this is your practical handbook for getting to the top and staying there. Learn how to: Get promoted, and survive promotion Influence and persuade someone, particularly when they're not your direct report Handle a crisis and survive adversity Step up and know when to step back in moments of risk, opportunity and uncertainty

Pages: 320, Edition: 6 stuks, Paperback, Pearson Education