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Book SynopsisIt is commonplace that counselors, therapists, teachers, business leaders, executives, coaches, and other helping professionals -- specifically trained in group leadership -- often fail to apply their knowledge and skills to settings in which they might matter most. The same practitioners who guide others may not be able to put that background to work when they find themselves supervising peers, leading meetings, or even managing conflict at the dinner table. What You Don''t Know about Leadership, but Probably Should discusses ways that leadership skills and interventions can operate throughout daily life. Applications from group therapy and systemic intervention models will be applied to the realities that people face every day -- inspiring others, facilitating meetings, running social events, guiding conversations, and empowering others. This text uniquely integrates the latest research, theory, concepts, and skills into a model that applies these ideas to every aspect of daily life.
Trade Review"An insightful and surprisingly fresh examination of the tired topic of leadership . . . [Kottler's] exploration of bad management will resonate with people at all levels of the corporate ladder, as will his chapter on leadership in everyday life. Readers in leadership positions will appreciate Kottler's reminder that, as he writes at the book's conclusion, "it's not just about what you do, but who you are" that makes the difference." - Publishers Weekly
Table of ContentsPart I: The Nature of Group Behavior at Work and Play 1: Interpersonal Patterns Past and Present 2: What Most People Don't Seem to Know About Groups and How People Change 3: Stages of Group Process and Evolution Part II: How Leaders Try-and Usually Fail to Make a Difference 4: Really, Really Bad Leadership and What We Learn From Our Mistakes 5: Models of Leadership That Can Be Adapted 6: A Few Simple Things That Make All the Difference 7: It's Not About the Agenda, It's All About Relationships Part III: Skills and Interventions 8: Leadership Skills and Strategies That Don't Rely on Authority and Power 9: Some Very Advanced Leadership Skills 10: Leaders Tell Inspiring Stories 11: Critical Incidents That Leaders Fail to Recognize and Handle Effectively Part IV: Applications to Daily Life 12: Leadership Within Social, Family, and Community Life 13: Talking to Larger Groups Without Boring Them to Death 14: It's Not Just About What You Do, But Who You Are
