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Tables of Contents for Rules & Tools for Leaders
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
xi
Foreword
xiii
Preface
xvii
Introduction
xxi
Part I: Leadership
1
134
Leading
Thirty Fundamentals to Remember
3
26
Taking Over
The Vital Nature of the Transition
29
16
Setting Standards
Personal and Institutional Integrity
45
8
Creating A Strategic Vision
The Role of Planning
53
16
Establishing Prirorities
The Mission, the Mission, the Mission
69
10
Making the Big Decisions
Seven Useful Checks
79
10
Decentralizing and Getting Feedback
A Twin Dilemma
89
8
Leading International Organizations
Cultural Complexities and National Antagonisms
97
6
Leading During Crises and Change
Keeping Cool and Flexible
103
10
Dealing With the Downside
Failures, Rumors, Criticisms, and Stepping Down
113
14
Handling the Media
The Challenge and the Opportunity
127
8
Part II: The People and the Organization
135
84
Working for the Big Boss
The Trials and Opportunities of the Subordinate Leader
137
12
Hiring
Putting the Right People in the Right Jobs in the Right Way
149
12
Understanding Your Team Members
Effective Tools for Enlightened Leadership
161
10
Taking Care of Your People
Mentoring, not Cronyism
171
10
Counseling Associates
The Value of One-on-Ones
181
14
Complimenting Creatively
Say Thank You in Many Ways
195
8
Teaching and Reading
Leadership Essentials
203
6
Firing
The Role of the Leader
209
10
Part III: Personal and Professional Growth and Education
219
58
Looking at Yourself
The Importance of Introspection
221
30
Reaching Outward and Upward
Build Bridges and Braintrusts
251
6
Scheduling Your Time
Discipline Yourself and Your Calendar
257
10
Wrapping it Up
Put It All Together
267
10
Suggested Reading
277
6
Leadership Education Programs
283
6
Index
289
6
About the Author
295