This pioneering work from leadership expert John Adair has transformed our understanding of how leadership works and how executives can become business leaders. Accessible guidance on exactly what you need to become a leader is presented in the form of a dialogue with a young business executive, and each fundamental aspect of leadership is discussed including the qualities of leadership, leadership styles, leadership functions, the difference between leadership and management, and strategic leadership. Not Bosses But Leaders is a timeless work of great vision with a solid practical core. Thought provoking and definitive, it springs from the day-to-day realities of management, and will enable you to greatly improve your leadership skills. It is the study of what a leader actually has to do.

One of the few business books that can genuinely be called a classic Best-selling author with over 500,000 books sold worldwide and translated into 25 languages An authoritative and wise guide Warren Bennis The first professor of Leadership Studies in the world and the most distinguished figure in the field. The Sunday Times Adair is rightly regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern leadership. Businessballs.com

About the Author
John Adair is the world's leading authority on leadership and leadership development. Over a million managers worldwide have taken part in the Action-Centred Leadership programmes he pioneered, and he advises many organizations in business, government, education, health and the voluntary sector. John is the author of over 50 books and he continues to write and teach throughout the world, inspiring new audiences with his vision of leadership.


Book Information
ISBN 9780749454814
Author John Adair
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Kogan Page Ltd
Publisher Kogan Page Ltd
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 217mm * 139mm * 11mm