TY - BOOK AU - Price, Alan TI - Ready to lead? : : a story for leaders and their mentors SN - 8126511230 U1 - 658.4092 PY - 2007/// CY - New Delhi PB - Wiley India Pvt Ltd. KW - Executive ability KW - Leadership KW - Fiction KW - Didactic N1 - Dedication: To Gina Your Brilliance Ignites My Imagination Your Love Fills Me With Courage Your Smile Inspires Me To Be My Greatest Thank You For Marrying Me Contents Chapter 1: The performance evaluation. Chapter 2: Are you ready to lead? Chapter 3: What is leadership? Chapter 4: Inspiration. Chapter 5: The opportunity. Chapter 6: All seems fine-on the surface. Chapter 7: Wisdom. Chapter 8: The connection between leadership and management. Chapter 9: Through the customer's eyes. Chapter 10: The difference between leadership and management. Chapter 11: Focus on the mission. Chapter 12: A problem at the top. Chapter 13: Sparks fly. Chapter 14: A time for reflection. Chapter 15: Energizing the company for excellence. Chapter 16: Resistance to change. Chapter 17: Mentoring. Chapter 18: The leadership development paradox. Chapter 19: Taking leadership up a notch N2 - Written with the flair of a master storyteller, Alan Price's Ready to Lead? tells the tale of Mark Gibson, a young executive who is searching for inspiration and leadership skills as he experiences the inevitable growing pains in his career. Ready to Lead? spins a compelling insider's tale that shows what it takes to develop from the role of a successful manager to become an authentic leader ER -