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7EADING FROM WITHIN:
BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP CAPACITY
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction 5
Chapter 2: What Does It Mean to be a “Leader?” 9
Leadership Defined 9
Leadership in Transition 16
Chapter 3: Understanding the Foundations of Leadership 17
Leadership Models 17
Leadership Trait Theory 17
Leadership Behavior Theory 21
Contingency Theory and Situational Leadership Theory 24
Chapter 4: What’s Your Leadership Style? 28
Authoritarian vs. Democratic Leadership 29
Power and Leadership 32
The Charismatic Leader 40
Transactional Leadership 42
Transformational Leadership 43
The Servant Leader 47
Situational Leadership 51
Conclusions About Leadership Styles 53
Chapter 5: Demonstrating Effective Leadership 54
Leadership Character 54
Leadership Behavior 57
Being trustworthy 59
Integrity 66
Self-reflection 69
Self-confidence 73
Self-directed 75
Action- and results-oriented 77
Communication 78
Respecting and caring for others 82
Willingness to take risks and be innovative 85
Transparency 88
Righting wrongs 91
Staying focused 92
Responding quickly with agility 93
A positive attitude 94
Clarity 95
Chapter 6: Critical Leadership Competencies - What Makes
a Successful Leader? 97
Introduction 97
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