Mastering self-leadership : empowering yourself for personal excellence / [print]
Christopher P. Neck, Charles C. Manz.
- fourth edition.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2007.
- xvi, 186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographies and index.
The journey -- Mapping the route -- Rough roads, detours, and roadblocks -- Scenic views. sunshine, and the joys of traveling -- Travel thinking -- Travel thinking continued -- Team self-leadership -- Reviewing travel tales of previous journeys -- The destination -- Fitness and self-leadership -- Finding the path to uniqueness : self-leadership and individual differences -- The journey completed.
"Mastering Self-Leadership is a comprehensive self-help guide that is thoroughly grounded in sound principles and research. It effectively addresses the most interesting subject you will ever encounter-yourself. If you want to be more effective in your work and life, this book is for you. Mastering Self-Leadership provides powerful advice and the tools for leading yourself to personal excellence. This updated fourth edition contains many exciting new additions, including: informative sidebars written by experts in the field; a new chapter that examines how individual differences impact self-leadership in practice; expanded coverage of "purpose" and the regulation of emotions; and original cases and inspiring examples of individuals using self-leadership to improve their lives. This landmark book offers a practical perspective that should serve as the foundation for the study of management and is based on a simple yet revolutionary principle: First learn to lead yourself, and then you will be in a solid position to effectively lead others. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.