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i The John Adair Lexicon of Leadership ii THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK iii The John Adair Lexicon of Leadership John AdAir THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK KoganPage iv Publisher’s note Every possible effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is accurate at the time of going to press, and the publishers and authors cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, however caused. No responsibility for loss or damage occasioned to any person acting, or refraining from action, as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by the editor, the publisher or the authors. First published in Great Britain and the United States in 2011 by Kogan Page Limited Previously published as separate titles: Not Bosses but Leaders The Inspirational Leader How to Grow Leaders Leadership and Motivation Leadership for Innovation The Art of Creative Thinking Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or trans- mitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms and licences issued by the CLA. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside these terms should be sent to the publishers at the undermentioned addresses: 120 Pentonville Road 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1100 4737/23 Ansari Road London N1 9JN Philadelphia PA 19102 Daryaganj United Kingdom USA New Delhi 110002 www.koganpage.com India © John Adair, 2011 The right of John Adair to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. ISBN 978 0 7494 6306 9 E-ISBN 978 0 7494 6309 0 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Adair, John Eric, 1934– The John Adair lexicon of leade rship : the definitive guide to leadership skills and knowledge / John Adair. p. cm. Summary: “From the world renowned leadership expert John Adair, comes this unique volume of all his classic works, including How to Grow Leaders, The Inspirational Leader, Leadership and Motivation, Not Bosses but Leaders, Strategic Leadership and the international best-seller Leadership of Muhammad. With his distinctive insight into how leadership is learned, John Adair presents six business books that cross boundaries into culture, history, strategy and motivation. Leadership Lexicon is an essential volume and an exclusive opportunity to own all of Adair’s ground-breaking works that will help you transform your understanding of how leadership works and learn the skills to transform you into a leader” – Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-0-7494-6306-9 (hardback) – ISBN 978-0-7494-6309-0 (ebk.) 1. Leadership. 2. Motivation (Psychology) 3. Management. 4. Leadership. I. Title. II. Title: Lexicon of leadership. 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333412482362813439197 vi Contents 06 Moving from plans to action 48 Agreeing objectives 49 Relating the parts to the whole 50 Respecting the line 51 Line and staff 52 Two-way communication 53 The roots of morale 54 Keypoints 54 07 Sharing and caring 56 The case of the injured worker 58 The role of trade union leadership 59 Coping with redundancy 60 Growing organizations 61 True authority 62 Keypoints 64 08 Leadership and power 65 Humility 66 Gaining respect 67 Giving respect 68 Leadership and hierarchy 70 Keypoints 70 09 Leadership from within 71 The leader as conductor 72 Keypoints 75 Conclusion 76 Notes and References 77 PArT Two The Inspirational Leader 79 10 The three basic approaches 81 Leadership characteristics 83 On enthusiasm 86 Keypoints 89 Contents vii 11 The authority of knowing 90 Key leadership functions 92 Designated leaders 93 Sharing decisions 95 Keypoints 96 12 Levels of leadership 98 Practical wisdom 100 Leaders and managers 103 The challenge of change 105 People need leaders 106 Keypoints 108 13 Giving and receiving 109 The importance of being fair 110 The implicit contract 112 Triangular relations 113 What transforms people 115 Keypoints 117 14 Beyond the call of duty 118 On human nature 119 Spirit within 120 The uses of spirit 122 Keypoints 123 15 The common task 124 Service to others 125 Three great values 126 A sense of purpose 129 On vision 129 The need for challenge 132 Moral authority 133 Keypoints 134 16 Pulling the threads together 136 The parable of flight 137 Inner greatness 138 viii Contents The effects of trust 141 Keypoints 143 17 The why question 144 The key of morale 146 What motivates individuals 146 The inspired moment 148 Keypoints 148 18 The test of leadership 150 Dealers in hope 150 A faith for leaders 152 Keypoints 153 Towards excellence 154 Notes and references 155 PArT Three How to Grow Leaders 157 Exploring Leadership – A Personal Odyssey 160 19 The qualities approach 161 Can leadership qualities be developed? 163 20 The group or functional approach 166 What is the group or functional approach? 167 Applying the group or functional approach to training 170 21 Leaders or managers? 173 Discovering the generic role of leader 174 Revisiting the Qualities Approach 176 The manager as leader 178 22 The Situational Approach 179 What is the Situational Approach? 179 The origins of the Situational Approach 180 The Socratic tradition: can leadership be learnt? 184 Contents ix 23 Levels of leadership 186 The application of the Three Circles to organizations 188 The role of the strategic leader 188 Is it possible to transfer as a strategic leader from one organization to another? 189 On practical wisdom 191 How to grow leaders — the seven principles 193 Principle One: Training for leadership 195 The most common error 195 Key outcomes 200 The second most common error 201 Training team leaders 204 You do not teach the paths of the forest to an old gorilla 205 Do ‘sheep dips’ work? 207 How to manage leadership training 209 Keypoints 210 Principle Two: Selection 212 How do people become leaders? 212 The principle of election 216 Applying the Group or Functional Approach to first-line leadership selection 217 Selection – the wider framework 220 Keypoints 225 Principle Three: Line managers as leadership mentors 226 What is a mentor? 226 The apprenticeship method 227 At least you can say ‘goodbye’ 230 Keypoints 232 Principle Four: The chance to lead 233 The military analogy 233 What can organizations do? 234 What constitutes a challenge? 234 Fortune favours the prepared mind 236 Keypoints 239 Principle Five: Education for leadership 240 Thinking outside the box 240 Schools for leadership 243 x Contents Growing university leaders 248 New opportunities for ‘education for leadership’? 250 Keypoints 253 Principle Six: A strategy for leadership development 254 Reviewing the strategy 255 Getting the structures right 256 What surrounds and infuses a successful strategy is culture 258 Keypoints 259 Principle Seven: The chief executive 261 Learning to be a top strategic leader 261 What does a strategic leader have to do? 264 Make your presence felt in training for leadership 266 Keypoints 269 Conclusion 270 PArT four Leadership and Motivation 273 24 Functional Leadership 275 The background 275 The theory of group personality and group needs 276 Individual needs and motivation 276 The needs interact 277 Leadership functions 278 Sharing decisions 280 Conclusion 281 Keypoints 282 25 Action-Centred Leadership 283 The wider ACL framework 284 The Qualities Approach 284 The Situational Approach 286 Individual needs 288 Leadership and management functions 290 The decision-making continuum 291 The levels of leadership 292 Keypoints 292
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