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The
Triangles of Management and Leadership
Booklocker.com, Inc - 2002 (120 pages in
paperback)
Authors Paul Thornton
ISBN 1-59113-078-6
The Triangles of
Management and Leadership is an easy to read book that is hard to put down. Author
Paul Thornton has a direct way of getting right to the core of an issue
(without the fluff). Composed of 14 short chapters and
120 pages long, you may be able to read this publication in one or two
sittings.
Thornton uses his years of consulting and
workshop experience to get to the “nitty-gritty” of leadership basics. After a
brief introduction he begins a “step by step” guide to better leadership
awareness. Chapter 1 deals with a sound leadership foundation, which includes mission,
vision and values. In chapter 2 he introduces what he calls the “Three C’s
of Leadership” which are the three things leaders should do! These are
1) they challenge people; 2) build people’s confidence and 3) they coach
people. With this early foundation entrenched within the book, the following
chapters begin to build the core message.
The rest of The Triangles of
Management and Leadership discuss management styles, the Power Triangle,
planning, decision-making, managing conflict, motivation, feedback, controls,
the Finance Triangle, dealing with difficult people and managing change. The
author likes to use 3’s to connect major points or concepts as in the 3-points
of a triangle. Each chapter is followed by a section called, “Applying the
Concept” in which other organizational leaders comment on the major principles
of the preceding chapter.
If you are new to the subject of
leadership, or like to read information in an easy to read style, The
Triangles of Management and Leadership is a valuable resource. It is a
sound primer for those discovering the need for leadership and change.
weLEAD rating recommended
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