1st Edition
Leadership Development Paths To Self-insight and Professional Growth
By Manuel London
Copyright 2002
312 Pages
by
Psychology Press
312 Pages
by
Psychology Press
312 Pages
by
Psychology Press
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Leadership Development explores how leaders gain and use self-knowledge for continuous improvement and career development and describes how leaders help themselves and the people with whom they work, understand themselves, and become more self-determined, continuous learners, and make the most of resources, such as feedback and coaching. This book explains why leaders need support for... Read more
Contents: E.A. Fleishman, Series Foreword. Preface. Introduction: Dimensions of Effective Leadership. Part I:Psychological Processes Underlying Leadership Behavior. Self-Insight: Prerequisite for Understanding Others and the Environment. Self-Regulation: Processes for Maintaining Motivation and Resilience. Self-Identity: Personal Directions for Development. Part II:Support for Leadership Development. The Leadership Development Process. Feedback Processes. 360-Degree Feedback. Coaching Processes. Development Programs. Part III:Challenges and Opportunities. Overcoming Career Barriers. Becoming a Continuous Learner. Conclusion: Becoming a Principled, Diplomatic Leader.
Biography
Manuel London
"...organizational researchers and students will find a treasure trove of literature, and new ideas to verify and test. If they also read the book with their leadership caps on, they will come out of it with the realization that self-insight, self-regulation, and self-identity apply to them as well, in summary, I'm glad I was given the time to read this book..."
—Personnel Psychology"This is a highly in-depth treatment of the subject filled with high-quality content."
—Stern's Management Review Online
