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Suggested Traits and Characteristics of Highly Effective Leaders
© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC.The following articles provide a variety of advice, hints,
tips, etc. to be a more effective leader. Note that writers often
have widely different -- and sometimes conflicting -- views about
leadership. The following guidelines might help you to clarify
the various views of the writers and maintain perspective while
reading the articles listed below.
Guidelines to Understanding Literature
About Leadership.
(You might also be interested in reading some advice, hints, tips, etc. to be a more effective manager. If so, see Various Suggestions for Knowledge and Skills Needed by Management.)
Various Perspectives
The following articles provide numerous suggestions regarding the traits and
characteristics that leaders should have.
I Like
Ike: A Manager’s Leader
Ray Kroc:
A Salesman’s Leader
One Leader's View --
What Makes for an Effective Leader?
TEAM MANAGEMENT
TRAINING TIPS/ARTICLES: LEADERSHIP
Qualities
of Leadership
The High Stakes
Leadership Trade Off - EmergingLeader.com
Communication
is Paramount - EmergingLeader.com
Leadership
in the Face of Change
Motivational
Management - Developing Leadership Skills
Leader
as Story Teller
What
makes a leader?
Five
Most Important Leadership Traits
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Related Library Topics
Recommended Books
For Leading Yourself, See
Personal Development -- Related
Books
For Leading Other Individuals, See
Supervision -- Related
Books
For Leading Teams, See
Facilitation and Teams -- Related
Books
For Leading Organizations, See
Organizational Development
-- Recommended Books
For Management, See
Management -- Recommended Books
Basics and General Information
Field
Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the business
3. Groups and teams in the business
4. Business organizations
5. As well as all functions within the business organization.
Many of the Library's materials about business, leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.
Field
Guide to Leadership and Supervision With Nonprofit Staff
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
Includes step-by-step guidelines, tips and tools customized for personnel in nonprofits to effectively lead:
1. Yourself
2. Other individuals in the nonprofit
3. Groups and teams in the nonprofit
4. Nonprofit organizations
5. As well as all functions within the nonprofit organization.
Many of the Library's materials about nonprofit leadership and management are adapted from this book. Just click on the title of the book above to see the Index and Table of Contents.
The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just hover your cursor over the image of the book. A "bubble" of information will be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.
