The Encyclopedia of
Leadership
A practical guide to popular
leadership theories and techniques
I he first desk reference of
its kind, The Encyclopedia of Leadership summa-rizes more than 130 of the most useful
leadership ideas and techniques from the world's greatest leadership authorities and
presents them in one accessible handbook. Covering the most important issues facing
today's leaders, each entry has been carefully selected for its enduring quality and
time-tested usefulness.
The Encyclopedia features the
most useful, regularly used 'tools of the leadership trade,' condensed into quick and easy
'bites.' In addition, each entry in the encyclopedia includes a reproducible worksheet to
make it easy to apply the technique to your leadership situation or to use in a leadership
training program. Worksheets include:
• personal effectiveness
tools for your own personal leadership role
• coaching and mentoring
tools to work with others to increase their effectiveness
• training tools for
leadership development
• group/team leadership
tools
Each worksheet can be
photocopied or downloaded from the Web and customized to meet the needs of your
organization. Also included is bibliographic information for readers who want to leam more
about each leadership idea.
Packed with evaluation
questionnaires, graphics, and checklists, The Encyclopedia of Leadership makes it easy to
quickly understand and implement the leadership idea that's right for your organization.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Murray Hiebert (Calgary,
Canada; www.consultskills.com) has over twenty years experience as an international
consultant. He also manages an internationally successful workshop for professional
experts called Consulting Skills for Professionals.
Bruce Klatt (Calgary, Canada;
www.murphyklatt.com) is a senior partner in Murphy Klatt Consulting, Inc. specializing in
accountability and alignment, strategic alliancingand organizational effectiveness.
476 pages