The Leader-Manager: Guidelines for Action

In The Leader-Manager, management authority Bill Hitt explains how managers become leaders--people who empower their teams, plan and build toward the future, and oversee the creation of outstanding systems, products, and organizations. It is valuable as a tool for personal development and as the basis for management training programs. It explores the nature of leadership and its role in organizational change, including topics such as creating the vision, developing the team, clarifying values, positioning, communicating, empowering, measuring, and coaching. Contents: The Nature of Leadership, The Leader as Change Agent, Creating the Vision, Developing the Team, Clarifying the Values, Positioning, Communicating, Empowering, Coaching, Measuring, What Should Be Done, Ten Commandments for Leaders-Managers, Leadership Assessment Inventory, Case Study, Personal Action Plan