Monday, July 5, 2010

The New York Times Pocket MBA Series: Leadership & Vision Summary

Key 1. Introduction and overview: welcome to the journey.
Key 2. Develop emotional intelligence.
Key 3. Manage your time wisely.
Key 4. Learn to manage stress.
Key 5. Practice self-motivation.
Key 6. Leaders aren't born that way.
Key 7. Make yourself into a leader.
Key 8. All power is relative: building your power bases.
Key 9. Practice effective goal setting.
Key 10. Help others improve performance.
Key 11. Empower others
Key 12. Build effective teams.
Key 13. Practice ethical leadership.
Key 14. Communicate clearly.
Key 15. Lead effective meetings.
Key 16. Present as a pro.
Key 17. Lead through active listening.
Key 18. Be conscious of nonverbal communications.
Key 19. Manage conflict.
Key 20. Manage organizational culture.
Key 21. Get ready for globalization.
Key 22. Initiate change well.
Key 23. Define your organization's vision, mission, values, credo, goals and strategy.
Key 24. Use participation to create vision.
Key 25. Turn vision into reality