Be in Charge: A Leadership Manual: How to Stay on Top
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsv
- Dedicationvii
- Forwardix
- Prefacexi
- Acknowledgmentsxiii
- CHAPTER 1.WHAT IS LEADERSHIP1
- CHAPTER 2. THE VARIOUS TYPES OF CHIEFS3
- CHAPTER 3. GENDER DIFFERENCES: Equal, but..9
- CHAPTER 4. STARTING: The Different Approaches and the Entrance Speech13
- CHAPTER 5. THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ACADEMIC AND BUSINESS CHIEFS21
- CHAPTER 6. HOW TO DRESS WHEN YOU START31
- CHAPTER 7. HOW TO DRESS ONCE YOU ARE ESTABLISHED35
- CHAPTER 8. HOW TO USE YOUR OFFICES AS A THEATER OF OPERATIONS37
- CHAPTER 9. HOW TO BUDGET YOUR TIME41
- CHAPTER 10. GAINING RESPECT45
- CHAPTER 11. GAINING LOYALTY49
- CHAPTER 12. HOW TO TREAT CLOSE ASSOCIATES53
- CHAPTER 13. HOW TO TREAT EQUAL59
- CHAPTER 14. HOW TO TREAT SUBORDINATES63
- CHAPTER 15. TREATING ADVERSITY67
- CHAPTER 16. HOW TO RECRUIT AND PROMOTE TALENT69
- CHAPTER 17. HOW TO LET YOUR ASSOCIATES GO71
- CHAPTER 18. ENTERTAINING75
- CHAPTER 19. HAVING A NEW CHIEF83
- CHAPTER 20. RECRUITING89
- CHAPTER 21. PROMOTION TO THE NEXT STEP OF CHIEF93
- CHAPTER 22. SURVIVING AWAY FROM THE JOB97
- CHAPTER 23. SAYING GOODBYE101
- CHAPTER 24. EPILOGUE: Surviving and enjoying retirement105
- References107
- Leaders Interviewed109
- Index111
Be in Charge: A Leadership Manual defines what "leadership" is. It includes comprehensive coverage on various types of chiefs (including both business and academic) and discusses gender differences in leadership styles. Also included are terrific tips on how to dress as a leader, budget time efficiently, gain loyalty and respect, terminate employees professionally, recruit qualified people, treat adversity in the workplace, survive and enjoy retirement, and much more.
Key Features
* A Foreword by Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of GE, comments on the author's leadership expertise
* Original cartoon artwork enriches the text as well as entertains the reader
* Contains advice for women on how to break through "the glass ceiling" to become executives
* Includes information on the differences between business and academic chiefs
* Gives practical tips on how to dress as a leader, budget time efficiently, gain loyalty and respect, terminate employees professionally, recruit qualified people, treat adversity in the workplace, survive and enjoy retirement, and much more.
Key Features
* A Foreword by Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of GE, comments on the author's leadership expertise
* Original cartoon artwork enriches the text as well as entertains the reader
* Contains advice for women on how to break through "the glass ceiling" to become executives
* Includes information on the differences between business and academic chiefs
* Gives practical tips on how to dress as a leader, budget time efficiently, gain loyalty and respect, terminate employees professionally, recruit qualified people, treat adversity in the workplace, survive and enjoy retirement, and much more.