Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

About the third edition

Leadership skills index

Introduction



Part 1 The foundations of leadership

1 Focusing on people

2 Being positive

3 Being professional



Part 2 The practice of leadership

4 Leading from the middle

5 Focusing on people

6 Being positive

7 Being professional



Part 3 Mastering leadership

8 Leading from the top

9 Focusing on people

10 Being positive

11 Being professional

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