Not Bosses but Leaders How to Lead the Way to Success

Not Bosses But Leaders How to Lead the Way to Success 3rd edition John Adair with Peter Reed "An authoritative and wise guide" Warren Bennis REAR COVER: "John Adair is the first professor of Leadership Studies in the world and he remains the most distinguished figure in the field." The Sunday Times "John Adair is without doubt one of the foremost thinkers on leadership in the world." Sir John Harvey-Jones "An authoritative and wise guide to leadership. Every practising leader can benefit from this readable book." Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Management at the University of Southern California One of the few books on leadership that can genuinely be called a "classic", this pioneering work from leadership expert John Adair has transformed our understanding of how leadership works and how executives can become business leaders. Accessible guidance on exactly what you need to become a leader is presented in the form of a dialogue with a young business executive, who is soon to become a strategic leader. Each fundamental aspect of leadership is exposed and explained in a concise, lucid way. Not Bosses But Leaders will enable you to greatly improve your leadership skills. It is a book that doesn't depend on historical models but springs from the day-to-day realities of management. It is the study of what a leader actually has to do. John Adair is internationally acknowledged as an authority on leadership. The world's first professor of Leadership Studies, he is the author of many books and articles on leadership and management development, including The Inspirational Leader and How to Grow Leaders (both published by Kogan Page). He has recently received the Lifetime Achievement in Leadership Award, and he continues to write and teach throughout the world, inspiring new audiences with his timeless vision of leadership.Adair, John is the author of 'Not Bosses but Leaders How to Lead the Way to Success', published 2006 under ISBN 9780749446321 and ISBN 0749446323.