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Description: Colonel Bob Stewart believes leading under pressure is one of the greatest challenges you can face, and he should know. Having served in Northern Ireland and Bosnia, where he was British battalion commander, he has faced life and death situations and the toughest decisions any leader can make.
In Leadership Under Pressure he draws on his experiences, both in the army and in business, and uses them to illustrate the key attributes he believes any leader should have. In this very personal view of leadership, you can find out how to maintain morale in tough times, deal with a crisis, make difficult decisions when there are no easyoptionss, show courage to colleagues and lead others by example. At the same time you`ll find out about the importance of planning for a VIP visit and how to negotiate with a warlord.
Full of eye opening stories and front line details, Leadership Under Pressure is a must read for any aspiring leader - or those already in command!
Contents: Introduction ¢ The roots of leadership ¢ Leadership: natural and acquired ¢ 21 August 1992 ¢ Universal leadership ¢ Stereotypes ¢ Mission command and empowerment ¢ The new broom ¢ Distinct organisational styles ¢ Fear of the challenge ¢ Building a sense of direction ¢ Decision-making tools ¢ Doing the right thing ¢ The principles of war ¢ Timeliness ¢ Four decision-making tools ¢ Tool 1: mission analysis ¢ Tool 2: threat assessment ¢ Tool 3: estimate ¢ Tool 4: negotiation ¢ Preparation ¢ The Balkans Part 1: August”September 1992 ¢ Lancashire and Glasgow Part 1: November 1996 ¢ The Balkans Part 2: August”September 1992 ¢ Lancashire and Glasgow Part 2: November 1996 ¢ The Balkans Part 3: September 1992 ¢ Lancashire and Glasgow Part 3: November 1996 ¢ The Balkans Part 4: September 1992 ¢ Mission analysis ¢ An Egyptian odyssey: 1997 ¢ Preparation ” bedrock of success ¢ Intelligence ¢ The importance of intelligence ¢ The intelligence cycle ¢ Getting intelligence ¢ Barriers to perception ¢ A Londonderry tale ¢ Gaining business intelligence ¢ The place of intelligence ¢ Innovation ¢ Need ” the mother of invention ¢ Making a difference ¢ Morality in innovation ¢ Clearing a roadblock ¢ Bending rules to effect ¢ A platoon commander acts ¢ The eye of the storm is the place ¢ The unknown soldier ¢ Business creativity ¢ Great ideas ¢ Brainstorming or focus groups ¢ Innovation in military history ¢ Innovation in business ¢ The key to innovation ¢ Planning ¢ Leading the planning ¢ Minimize paper ¢ The planning team ¢ The estimate process ¢ Business planning ¢ The business plan ¢ Types of business plan ¢ Maintenance of morale ¢ The importance of morale ¢ Assessing morale ¢ Morale beats numbers ¢ Achieving high morale ¢ Character ¢ The force multiplier ¢ Personal style ¢ Some history ¢ Personality matters ¢ My style ¢ Turbe 1992 ¢ Srehrenica 1993 ¢ Style really matters ¢ Tasking ¢ Stylish tasking ¢ Consistency ¢ Initial tasking ¢ Formal orders ¢ Disseminating orders ¢ Commercial tasking format ¢ Supervision ¢ Plans change ¢ Armies march on their stomachs ¢ Reorganizing the team ¢ Clarity on command ¢ Evaluating the situation ¢ Position to influence ¢ Delegation ¢ Checking subordinates ¢ Raising standards ¢ Coaching ¢ Horse and rider ¢ Courage and example ¢ The nature of courage and example ¢ Courage: the business quality ¢ Courageous example ¢ Business context ¢ The chief operating officer ¢ Leonidas: ultimate courage and example ¢ Negotiation ¢ Baptism of fire ¢ On-the-job lessons ¢ Negotiation basics ¢ Negotiation “ what a leader does ¢ Communication ¢ Speaking, writing and listening ¢ Public speaking ¢ The point of speeches ¢ Visits ¢ Surveys and suggestions ¢ Periodic notices ¢ E-mail ¢ Mortar attack ¢ The ultimate communicator ¢ Crisis management ¢ The jolt of crisis ¢ A kidnapping in Bosnia ¢ Military crisis team ¢ Immediate actions in a crisis ¢ The crisis management team ¢ The spokesperson ¢ Statements and the truth ¢ Audiences ¢ Contingency plans ¢ Accepting responsibility ¢ Reflections ¢ Leading is universal ¢ Passion ¢ Determination and self-belief ¢ Emotion ¢ Robustness ¢ Knowing the organization ¢ Luck ¢ Responsibility ¢ Decision taking ¢ Risk taking ¢ Trappings of office ¢ Prejudice and favouritism ¢ Popularity ¢ Fairness and honesty ¢ Manners and visits ¢ Personal care ¢ Final thoughts ¢
About the Authors: Colonel Bob Stewart DSO completed 28 years army service and was the first British battalion commander in Bosnia, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He is currently an independent consultant specializing in political and security matters. He regularly writes for various newspapers and is a frequent commentator on radio and television. He has written and presented a BBC TV programme Reflections on Leadership and a series of documentaries called The Negotiator for Channel 5 Television.
Target Audience: Business Leaders academics and students of management.
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Prices are subject to change without prior notice. ISBN 9780749460914
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Pages : 192
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