How to Grow Leaders, John Adair
How to Grow Leaders, John Adair
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How to Grow Leaders
The Seven Key Principles of Effective Leadership Development

Author: John Adair

Narrator: Adam Verner

Unabridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/04/2019


Synopsis

How to Grow Leaders is a ground-breaking book which sets the record straight on leadership development, the nature of leadership and how it can be taught.John Adair identifies the seven key principles of leadership development, and answers vital questions on how to select, train and educate leaders at team, operational and strategic leadership levels. In doing so he discusses topics such as the manager as leader, how people become leaders, how to manage leadership training, learning to be a strategic leader and training team leaders.Effective leadership is a crucial factor in business success. How to Grow Leaders will help you to develop these skills in others, whilst guiding you on your own personal journey towards excellence as a leader.

About John Adair

John Adair is a leading authority on leadership and leadership development. He advises many organizations in business, government, education, health and the voluntary sector. Over a million managers worldwide have taken part in the Action-Centred Leadership programs he pioneered. Adair is the author of over 50 books, including the leadership classic Not Bosses But Leaders, (Kogan Page), and he continues to write and teach throughout the world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on August 28, 2013

Excellent work by a true veteran genius who is a throw back to England's Churchill days in his assertiveness. Adair is often self-congratulatory, but his wit and wisdom, coupled with deep knowledge of the Greek and Roman world make his work refreshingly accessible, historically connected, and truly......more

Goodreads review by Bill on October 24, 2021

Author John Adair makes a strong case for dismissing the notion of "born leaders" while showing how capable people may be cultivated and developed to become effective leaders.......more

Goodreads review by Kui on December 16, 2024

Excellent starting point. Highly recommended.......more

Goodreads review by Leader Summaries on August 04, 2014

Desde Leader Summaries recomendamos la lectura del libro Cómo desarrollar líderes, de John Adair. Las personas interesadas en las siguientes temáticas lo encontrarán práctico y útil: liderazgo, características de un buen líder. En el siguiente enlace tienes el resumen del libro Cómo desarrollar lí......more

Goodreads review by Zbyszek on July 05, 2013

The book is partly interesting. Author who have spent his life and career on the leadership topic. I have impression that he wrote too many books and he treats them as something continuous. On one hand author has described how leadership should be developed but on the other hand there is too much ab......more