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Research
& Articles of Interest
1. The British Council: Leadership Development in the UK
http://www.britcoun.org/governance/manag/leadin.htm
Good leadership - and leadership for the good of people and organisations - is vitally important in the world today. Change throws up the need for leaders, and leaders bring about change. Change is universal. So is the need for effective leaders…………
http://www.britcoun.org/governance/manag/docs/lead1.htm
What is Leadership?
Before we can develop ourselves or others as leaders we need to know what is leadership. The clearer and more accurate the thinking about the nature of leadership the more likely it is that training and educational programmes will be soundly based and therefore more effective……
2. Big Dog’s Leadership Page (The Art & science of Leadership)
This leadership guide is for new supervisors, managers, leads, and anyone wishing to move up through the ranks as a leader. The first chapter, Concepts of Leadership, provides a basic background on leadership. The following chapters provide the skills and knowledge needed to implement effective leadership
http://www.nwlink.com/%7Edonclark/leader/leader.html
Special Project Teams
http://www.nwlink.com/%7Edonclark/leader/leadtem2.html
3. LeaderValues
LeaderValues aims to be one of the best meeting places on leadership and value systems on the 'net. We have personal experience of running large, global businesses, and provide resources for students of leadership, experienced organizational leaders and new leaders - with special emphasis on multicultural, transnational issues…
http://www.leader-values.com/default.asp
4. Investors in People
Effective leadership and management advice
In a climate of relentless change, pressure and responsibility, where top managers are under constant scrutiny, almost all organisations feel the need for guidance on leadership and management issues. The Leadership and Management Model is a framework designed to give you that guidance and clarify your organisation's current and future management needs…
http://www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/leadership/
entry/home.asp?source=ban
5. Council for Excellence in Management and Leadership
http://www.managementandleadershipcouncil.org/reports/r16.htm
The Council for Excellence in Management and Leadership was established to draw up a strategy for management and leadership development which would ensure that the UK has the managers and leaders of the future to match the best in the world. ...
6. Performance & Innovation Unit (PIU) research Study: “Strengthening Leadership in the public sector”
Executive Summary: http://www.strategy.gov.uk/2000/leadership/
leadershipreport/00/default.htm
Annexes D-H: http://www.strategy.gov.uk/2000/leadership/
leadershipreport/08/default.htm
7. Management Resource Center– your one-stop guide to learning in action
Our Management Resource Center contains all you need to develop your management skills with training and development-related case studies, articles and book and web reviews……….
http://www.managementfirst.com/resources
8. Chartered Management Institute
On Leadership - Leadership? We don't see it, say junior managers………
http://www.inst-mgt.org.uk/press/junior.html
9. Employers Organisation for Local Government
Leadership Development: Scoping the Issues
http://www.lg-employers.gov.uk/psd/wdforum/LDCScopeOct021.doc
10. The James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership
http://www.academy.umd.edu/scholarship/casl/Publications
/marlene_thorn.htm
“Leadership in International organisations: Global Leadership Competencies”
Marlene Thorn, Ph.D., Senior Fellow at the Academy of Leadership.
This paper briefly describes research, identifying emerging findings on the current and future qualities and attributes of leaders of international organizations.
http://www.academy.umd.edu/AboutUs/news/articles/1-09-03.htm
Mothers hone leadership skills on career breaks
By Robin Gerber
“Women returning to the workforce need to treat their mothering time as consequential a résumé item as any previous job. “…….need to place value on the leadership skills and insight that women gain while "mother" is their principal job title………
11. ITS LEADERSHIP
A portal designed to give you access to news, views and insights on leadership. We will steer you through the maze of debate and information that is out there. Whilst ideas and theories on leadership have been around since time immemorial, debates on leadership are particularly current at the moment and we will try and give you a flavour of these….
http://www.itsleadership.com
12. The Motivational Speaker
Newsletter & directory of motivational speaking
http://www.themotivationalspeaker.com/
13. Coaching and Mentoring
Resources for the mentoring process
http://www.coachingandmentoring.com/Partner/index.htm
Book References for Leadership Development
Leadership development in the UK
A Selection of British Publications on Leadership
http://www.britcoun.org/governance/manag/docs/lead6.htm
NCVO and ACEVO
call for new leadership initiative A new joint report, Leadership
Leadership Leadership, from NCVO and ACEVO,
calls for a programme to promote and sustain leadership skills
within the voluntary sector called Leaders.
The report makes a powerful case that the voluntary
sector is failing to invest
enough in the many people with leadership potential.
It recommends a new
body to signpost to
existing provision and disseminate best practice. It would also
research leadership, and lobby and network to create new leadership
development opportunities - further
details and ordering
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