Description:

* This NetEffect* ¿how-to¿ book is a practical, step-by-step application for developing leadership skills necessary to succeed in technical professional careers. Written as a result of the current trend toward infusing more leadership and management in the technical professions. Define effective leadership; whether leadership skills are inherited or learned; the relationship between motivation and inspiration; different leadership styles; the best leadership style for a competitive setting; how to build and maintain a following; differences between leadership and management; the role of ethics in leadership. ** For working professionals in technical careers.

From the Back Cover

Effective leadership is a key component of organizations that are competitive in today's marketplace. Effective Leadership: Ten Steps for Technical Professions helps the reader develop the knowledge, skills, insights, and attitude needed in order to become an effective leader.

• draws insight from the worlds of business, sports, politics, government, and the military
• provides a ten-step model for achieving effective leadership
• explains how to build and maintain a following
• describes the differences between leadership and management