The Art & Science of Leadership: A Definitive Guide to Leadership Excellence

"Leaders are not born, they evolve through the art of behavioral change and the science of predictable results" The Art & Science of Leadership: A Definitive Guide to Leadership Excellence is unique in that it statistically links leadership behaviors with measurable performance outcomes. Readers will discover that there is no one universal set of skills and behaviors guaranteeing leadership success. Instead, leadership success traits vary from level to level in an organization. Success demands that professionals embody key leadership behaviors at the current level. But promotability demands an understanding of required behaviors for leadership excellence at the next level. This book works from the end result forward. It identifies specific performance criteria and uses statistical analyses to pinpoint the leadership behaviors accountable for accomplishing these. At each of the five organizational levels (board, executive, manager, supervisor, and team leader), the book provides a host of best practices and a specific leadership excellence model with three core leadership competencies. Foundation Competency – Deep-seated leadership behaviors and engrained attitudes toward life, work, and organization culture. Strategic Competency – Leadership behaviors associated with long term planning, decision making, building networks and systems, creating structures and processes, and influencing. Process Competency – The most visible leadership behaviors , ie, goal setting, feedback, employee development, monitoring, controlling, communicating, team building, and conflict resolution. This book is a must for key manager review processes and for developing high potential talent. It is also a perfect fit for Executive MBA programs.