TY - BOOK AU - Adair,John Eric TI - Effective strategic leadership T2 - Effective leadership and management SN - 0330487876 U1 - 658.409 PY - 2003/// CY - London PB - Pan Books KW - Leadership KW - Strategic planning N1 - Includes index; Pt. 1. Understanding strategic leadership -- Ch. 1. The world's first thoughts -- Ch. 2. The military roots of strategic leadership -- Ch. 3. What is leadership? -- Ch. 4. The role of strategic leader -- Pt. 2. Leading the way -- Ch. 5. The first hundred days -- Ch. 6. Building the top team -- Ch. 7. Getting the strategy right -- Ch. 8. Changing the organizational culture -- Ch. 9. Finding time for individuals -- Pt. 3. 'I am myself my own commander' -- Ch. 10. On being your own strategic leader -- Ch. 11. Five strategies that work with people -- Ch. 12. Discovering wells of inspiration -- In conclusion: the way ahead N2 - With the rapid trend away from management to business leadership, there is a need for a new, broader understanding of leadership. This clear and authoritative guide answers the questions, 'what is strategic leadership?', 'what makes a person effective as a strategic leader?' and 'how can I develop my abilities as a leader?'. The concept of leadership is relevant not only to organizational life but to all of us: everyone has to 'lead' their own life. To be a strategic life-leader means developing a vision and direction for one's life, identifying personal core values and fostering an informal team among colleagues and associates. "Effective Strategic Leadership" is as important for unstructured careers as it is in large companies or organizations ER -