Developing Your Leadership Competence: Integrating Leader Development Principles & Biblical Perspectives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781717841261)

Leadership is a complex and dynamic process that requires a multifaceted approach. Whether you are aspiring to be a leader or, a veteran, this is your book. For the beginner, the book is a good starting point in your leadership development journey. For the veteran, the book is a useful resource for training your staff. This book strengthens your leadership competence by developing your character to become the leader people want to follow, and your ability to deliver the expected results.Welcome to the World of the 21st Century and beyond, where, leaders have joined the endangered species. Every day, somewhere in the world, a leader is haunted out of office by angry followers. 'The Leader Must Go, ' has become the clarion call of frustrated followers. The people's tolerance for unable leaders has become less and less over the years.Leading people and organizations is a tough challenge for many leaders. The leader is sandwiched between demanding followers on one hand, and, a dynamic global environment where knowledge doubles every year and skills have a half-life of 2.5 to 5 years on the other hand.To overcome the challenges posed by the highly empowered followership and the dynamic global environment, the leader must continually learn new ways of getting things done through the people. The leader must understand what motivates people, and, be skilled at assessing their capabilities and matching their abilities with appropriate responsibilities. The successful leader of today must inspire and engage his or her people in pursuit of mutually beneficial goals. Above all else, the leader must deliver the expected results. Otherwise, the leader must go, soon or later.This book seeks to reinforce your efforts as you endeavor to become a better leader. It provides a roadmap to becoming a better leader by a) developing your character to become the leader people what to follow, and, b) developing your ability to deliver the results your people expect from you. As you read through you will be able to:1. Find out what you need to know and do, to become a more competent leader,2. Discover how your character draws people to you or repels them, and what you can do to develop it,3. Build a winning strategy by aligning your mission, vision, and goals to your life purpose, 4. Assess your emotional intelligence, its impact on your leadership, and how you can use feedback to reinforce your people skills, and5. Identify your default leadership style and know when to use or avoid it.

Author: Benson Katulwa
ISBN-10: 1717841260
ISBN-13: 9781717841261
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 07/20/2018
Pages: 242
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.55d