| Description |
viii, 255 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Leadership, management and self-awareness -- 2. What leaders of professionals do: An overview -- 3. Devoting the time and energy to lead successfully -- 4. Direction: Objectives, values, strategy and change -- 5. Communications: Getting the message across, listening and creating the right climate -- 6. Motivation: Creating the conditions for outstanding performance -- 7. Coaching: Helping team members to get the best out of themselves -- 8. Teamwork: Getting the best out of people working together -- 9. Difficulties: Resolving poor performance, interpersonal conflicts and crises -- 10. Results: Assessing team and individual performance -- 11. Selection: Getting the right people into the jobs -- 12. Early days: Helping new people to fit in and nurturing trainees -- 13. Leading project teams -- 14. Influencing colleagues and clients -- 15. Leadership exercises |
| Summary |
"In Leading the Professionals, Geoff Smith gives much-needed advice to those who have to lead teams of such individuals, whether in law and accountancy firms, advertising agencies, design businesses, TV production units, architectural practices, R&D, education or public sector organizations. He shows how to meet the challenge of fostering and maintaining a well-coordinated high-performance team capable of achieving clear business objectives. The key, he says, is in a light touch - encouraging and supporting rather than directing and controlling." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Books24x7 (BusinessPro) |
| Subject |
Leadership.
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Supervision of employees.
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Employee motivation.
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Professional employees.
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Personnel management.
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| Author |
Books24x7, Inc.
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| LC no. |
2003021967 |
| ISBN |
0749439963 |
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