Manning, George,  1943- <br/><br/>
The art of leadership / 
George Manning, Kent Curtis 
 - 5th ed. 
 - xviii, 572 p. :  ill. ;  27 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The importance of leadership : setting the stage -- The leadership equation -- Leadership qualities, characteristics of followers, and situational factors -- The importance of vision and the motive to lead -- Organizational climate -- Leadership ethics -- The role of values and ethics at work -- Leadership authority -- Empowerment in the workplace and the quality imperative -- Effective leadership and human relations -- The team concept -- Human behavior and the art of persuasion -- The diversity challenge -- Effective delegation and how to assign work -- The role of personality -- The leader as coach -- Helping people through change and burnout prevention -- Managing performance -- Professional performance and sustaining discipline -- The road ahead : challenge and charge. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780077862459 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013041554 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Leadership.<br/>Management.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BF637.L4  / M26 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>158.4 MAN