Leading initiatives : leadership, teamwork and the bottom line /
Jeremy Tozer.
- [S.l.] : Butterworth-Heinemann, 1998.
- 200 p. ; 24 cm.
Hardcover.
Definitely not another warm, fuzzy management book, Leading Initiatives tackles head-on the main problems affecting today's managers and other leaders. It aims to demystify the processes of building teams and building leaders. Leading Initiatives provides timeless, fad-free advice to managers of teams in business, government, sport and the military. Emphasis is placed on the writings of great leaders past and present. Jeremy Tozer draws on his extensive military experience as he explores great leaders' personal views of leadership and the management process. Leading Initiatives covers: Strategic thinking and decision making Functional leadership Building teams Motivating individuals Cross-cultural leadership Discipline & self-discipline Developing a culture of leadership & teamwork Jeremy Tozer is a former British Army officer, and now manages his own management consultancy. Drawing on his broad experience in both military and business environments, he seeks to de-bunk some of the current myths surrounding management, and to provide an alternative. . Uniquely pragmatic approach to management 2. Suitable for students, especially officer cadets 3. Case studies from around the world, including: