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The Handbook for Leaders 24 Lessons for Extraordinary Leadership "What makes a great leader?" Thousands of workers in both North America and Europe were asked that one simple question. Their top responses are compiled in The Handbook for Leaders. This precise, no-nonsense rulebook lists the 24 competencies and guidelines identified time and again as essential for becoming an effective and extraordinary leader, including: bull; bull;Focus on results bull;Cultivate interpersonal skills bull;Lead organizational change bull;Learn from mistakes bull;Develop your people bull;Be open to new ideas bull;Take initiative bull;Build strengths bull;Fix fatal flaws bull;Take a non-linear approach bull;Be accountable The ability to lead is far more than just a natural gift. Study after study shows that leadership is a concrete and learnable skill, one that can be acquired and honed by studying and applying specific proficiencies, attitudes, and habits. Let The Handbook for Leaders introduce you to the requirements for effective leadership, then provide you with a systematic program for attaining, developing, and implementing those skills. John H. (Jack) Zenger, D.B.A., is executive vice president and a director of Provant, Inc., and the author or coauthor of a number of books on the drivers and principles of leadership, including The Extraordinary Leader and Results-Based Leadership. Joe Folkman, Ph.D., is managing director of Novations Group, Inc., and the author of Turning Feedback Into Change, Making Feedback Work, and Employee Surveys That Make a Difference.Zenger, John H. is the author of 'Handbook for Leaders 24 Lessons for Extraordinary Leadership' with ISBN 9780071435321 and ISBN 0071435328.
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