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BE IN CHARGE: A LEADERSHIP MANUAL
Be in Charge: A Leadership Manual
How to Stay on Top
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By
Alexander Margulis, Cornell University, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Description
Be in Charge: A Leadership Manual defines what "leadership" is. It includes comprehensive coverage on various types of chiefs (including both business and academic) and discusses gender differences in leadership styles. Also included are terrific tips on how to dress as a leader, budget time efficiently, gain loyalty and respect, terminate employees professionally, recruit qualified people, treat adversity in the workplace, survive and enjoy retirement, and much more.

Audience
Anyone wanting to build strong leadership skills, especially professionals in corporate, scientific and academic environments

Contents
What is leadership? The various types of chiefs Gender differences: Equal but. . . Starting: The entrance speech Differences between business and academic chiefs How to dress when you start How to dress once you are established How to use your office as a theater of operations How to budget your time Gaining respect Gaining loyalty How to treat close associates How to treat equals How to treat subordinates Treating adversity How to recruit and promote talent How to let your associates go Entertaining Having a new chief Recruiting Promotion to the next step of chief How to survive away from the job Saying Goodbye Epilogue: Surviving and enjoying retirement References Leaders interviewed Index

Bibliographic details
Hardbound, 118 pages, publication date: AUG-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-471351-2
ISBN-10: 0-12-471351-3
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS

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