Art of Leadership: 2025 Release ISE

George Manning is professor emeritus of psychology at Northern Kentucky University. He is a consultant to business, industry, and government, serving such clients as the AMA, AT&T, General Electric, IBM, Duke Energy, the United Auto Workers, Young Presidents' Organization, the U.S. Navy, and the National Institutes of Health. He lectures on economic and social issues, including quality of work life, workforce values, and business ethics. He maintains an active program of research and writing in organizational psychology. His current studies and interests include the changing meaning of work, leadership ethics, and coping skills for personal and social change. Kent Curtis is professor emeritus of organizational leadership at Northern Kentucky University. He has examined the collegiate tutorial system as a visiting Fellow at the University of Durham in England and has designed numerous employee and management development programs serving such clients as Texas Medical Center, Junior Achievement, Wendy’s International, Procter & Gamble, and American Electric Power. He developed the Northern Kentucky University online organizational leadership degree. His current research includes leading teams, the leader as coach and developer of people, and teaching leadership via distance learning.

• 1.  The Importance of Leadership: Setting the Stage2.  The Leadership Equation 3.  Leadership Qualities, Characteristics of Followers, andSituational Factors 4.  The Importance of Vision and the Motive to Lead 5.  Organizational Climate 6.  Leadership Ethics 7.  The Role of Values and Ethics at Work 8.  Leadership Authority 9.  Empowerment in the Workplace and the Quality Imperative 10. Effective Leadership and Human Relations 11. The Team Concept 12. Human Behavior and the Art of Persuasion 13. The Diversity Challenge 14. Effective Delegation and How to Assign Work 15. The Role of Personality 16. The Leader as Coach 17. Helping People through Change and Burnout Prevention 18. Managing Performance 19. Professional Performance and Sustaining Discipline 20. The Road Ahead: Challenge and Charge