Book description
rofessor M. S. Rao has written extensively on the characteristics of leaders, leadership styles and soft leadership so why another book on leadership? Sutras for Your Leadership Success, though, focuses on learning precious lessons from the experiences of others, and unveils 21 essential lessons to excel as great leaders. A 'short course' on leadership lessons based on 30 years of the author's experience, the main intention behind this book is to share leadership lessons that minimize your leadership mistakes and maximize your leadership effectiveness. He emphasizes on investing in people and stresses the importance of leadership development programmes for grooming talent. He explains how leadership education helps in learning the ropes of leadership and highlights the reinvention of teaching methodologies in tandem with changing times. Finally, he outlines the role of educators in shaping students as leaders.Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- About the Author
- By the Same Author
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Leadership is a Responsibility, Not a Badge of Honour
- 2. Character Counts, Not Charisma
- 3. Be a Coach, Not a Critic
- 4. Build Bridges, Not Barriers
- 5. Fight for Pretty Things, Not Petty Things
- 6. Strive for Excellence, Not Perfection
- 7. Failure is only a Comma, Not a Full Stop
- 8. Never Say ‘No’ Too Soon and ‘Yes’ Too Late
- 9. Praise Publicly and Punish Privately
- 10. Spread the Fame in Success and Take the Blame in Failure
- 11. Listen to All and Take Your Call
- 12. Walk Your Talk
- 13. Deal With People Differently
- 14. Leaders Command Respect
- 15. Don’t Blame Circumstances
- 16. Don’t Compete, Collaborate
- 17. Don’t React, Act
- 18. Think Global, Act Local
- 19. Invest in People
- 20. Everybody is a Leader
- 21. Soft Leadership is the Heart of Leadership
- 22. Learn Lessons
- Notes
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: 21 Success Sutras for Leaders
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2013
- Publisher(s): Pearson India
- ISBN: None
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