Summary
Workers at all levels need leadership skills. Whether you're the president of a company, the head of a two-person department, or even the lead person on a special project team, the ability to inspire and guide those around you can help ensure your career success. Leadership Skills, Fourth Edition explains the qualities of successful leaders, such as courtesy, compassion, decisiveness, a willingness to give and receive criticism, strong planning skills, and an ability to identify and communicate clear goals. This eBook distills the essence leadership into points that are easy to learn and understand, providing practical advice that may be useful in many settings. In addition to outlining how to lead, this accessible resource offers true-or-false quizzes, tips for leadership advice, and exercises for cultivating strong leadership skills.
Chapters include:
- What Is a Leader?
- Leadership—What It Is and Why It Matters
- Working with Others
- Organizing a Project
- Completing a Project
- Learning to Lead
- Leading Digital Teams
- Social Media for Leaders
About the Author(s)
Andrew Morkes is the founder and editorial director of College & Career Press in Chicago, Illinois. He has written about college-and career-related topics for more than 25 years. Andrew has written and edited many books for Ferguson’s including the Encyclopedia of Careers & Vocational Guidance and many volumes in the Careers in Focus, Discovering Careers, Vault Career Guides, and Career Skills Library series. He is also the author of Nontraditional Careers for Women and Men: More Than 30 Great Jobs for Women and Men With Apprenticeships Through PhDs; Nature in Chicagoland: More Than 120 Fantastic Nature Destinations That You Must Visit; and They Teach That in College!?: A Resource Guide to More Than 100 Interesting College Majors, which was selected as one of the best books of the year by the library journal Voice of Youth Advocates. Andrew is the author and publisher of “The Morkes Report: College and Career Planning Trends” blog. Articles about his work have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Practical Homeschooling, and other publications. Andrew's poetry has appeared in Cadence, Wisconsin Review, Poetry Motel, Strong Coffee, and Mid-America Review.