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Book SynopsisWilly Brandt once said that every good leader is also an amateurpsychologist. Nowhere is that more true than in today''s new breedof business organization. In the high-involvement, high-commitmentorganization of the 1990s, every manager is called upon to assumethe role of leader, and the most successful leaders are those whopossess the psychological insight and skills needed to motivate andempower their staffs, facilitate teamwork and cooperation, andunite all those working under them in a common cause.
Now Psychology for Leaders arms you with the core psychologicalknowledge and skills you need to be an effective leader of adepartment, multilevel organization, or small business.
Written by two authors whose considerable expertise spans theworlds of both psychology and business, this book taps into thelatest research findings on the psychology of leadership and givesthem to you in a highly accessible, action-oriented form. Inaddition to gaining profound insights into h
Table of ContentsPSYCHOLOGY FOR SUCCESSFUL LEADING.
Your Bottom-Line Goals.
Learning Psychology.
FORGING A COMMON DIRECTION.
Becoming Committed to Leading.
Building Employee Commitment.
Developing a Shared Vision and Purpose.
WORKING TOGETHER.
Cooperation and Competition.
The Faces of Power.
Effective Communication.
Feelings and Their Expression.
MAKING USE OF PROBLEMS AND BARRIERS.
Making Decisions.
Managing Conflict.
Moving to Self-Directing Teams.
BECOMING LEADERS.
Becoming a Learning Organization.
Preparing for the Future.
Notes.
Index.
