Leading the way when the way is changing.

Leadership tends to remain an undefined quality to most managers. We see people with leadership abilities and often refer to them as having leadership skills. Yet, in most personnel meetings, leadership is mostly discussed as a singular skill that one either possesses or not. In the process of selecting personnel for advancement in management, the most common approach is to cherry-pick those who look and act most like us, or someone who matches our paradigm of a leader. This book attempts to break down leadership into teachable skill sets that can be practiced and honed to improve your leadership abilities. It is designed in individual elements to allow you to focus on one area at a time for more effective learning.

A psychologist and leadership expert explains how to harness the right level of anxiety for success. Drawing on 20 years of research with CEOs, Rosen explains how great leaders succeed by living and leading with just enough anxiety to bring out the best in themselves and others.

This book presents the latest research in the battle against autism. According to numerous news reports, the increase in special needs children has reached epidemic proportions. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism and its associated behaviours have been estimated to occur in as many as 2 to 6 in 1,000 individuals. Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls and knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries. Autism is a spectrum disorder. The symptoms and characteristics of autism can present themselves in a wide variety of combinations, from mild to severe. Although autism is defined by a certain set of behaviours, children and adults can exhibit any combination of the behaviours in any degree of severity. People with autism process and respond to information in unique ways. In some cases, aggressive and/or self-injurious behaviour may be present.

"Leadership the Sven-Göran Eriksson Way examines theleadership style of the Egnland football manager Sven-GöranEriksson. Our argument is that Eriksson's aproach is importantbecause it brilliantly exemplifies a new leaderhip which defiesconventional and historical stereotypes of how leaders think andbehave. Eriksson is not a tub-thumping bellower of orders. He is nodictator. Instead he is a modern leadership archetype, a leader wecan all learn from." —From Leadership the Sven-Göran ErikssonWay "...offers a visible and successful example of this new model ofleader ..." —Media Week "...the authors examine the 'mature' form of leaderhip thatEriksson exemplifies: the level-headed long-termism that learnsfrom failure, encourages responsibility and 'keeps itsimple'..." —The Business "I very much enjoyed it and in particularly the way it gelled goodbusiness management principles with their application to footballas illustrated by many of the ...decisions taken by our nationalcoach who...has brought confidence, assurance, team spirit and amore worldwide awareness to our England team, giving everybodyoptimism." —Gordon Taylor, Chief Executive of the ProfessionalFootballers Association

Inside the Leader's Mind reveals the five common ways effective leaders think and gives you the tools you need to evolve your thinking and become a better leader. Drawn from the collective wisdom of 20 world-class leaders, Inside the Leader's Mind shows you how to think your way to the very top. Practical and straightforward, Inside the Leader's Mind will show you how to think differently so you can become a world-class leader.