Developing Skills for Business Leadership

"""No matter where you are on your journey, this book is the perfect tool for you to take your skills set and success to the next level, with information and strategies that will help you achieve your goals. Developing Skills for Business Leadership is an ideal reference for practising professionals and managers as it covers developing your organisation to complete complex business tasks. It is also a source of knowledge for those pursuing postgraduate studies in business management with coverage in managing people and organisations. If you are exploring the idea of applying business leadership skills in your organisation, this book has no peer in its clarity and practical applicability. Gillian Watson and Stefanie Reissner have done a superb job in providing insights on perspectives on leadership in organisations and the building block on personal effectiveness and business acumen. This book's special strengths lie in discussing pertinent skills and capabilities that are required to lead and manage people and organisations with an authoritative yet practical perspective on the knowledge and skills areas that will help you most in your career. Perfect study material for a postgraduate management or leadership qualification."" * Dr Stanley Yap, Executive Director, Audience Analytics Limited, Visiting Professor at UPSI, Malaysia * ""The third edition of Developing Skills for Business Leadership is a very comprehensive narrative on this topic. It presents useful insights into the always complex and constantly evolving challenge of business leadership. All the chapters successfully bridge the gap between understanding business leadership as an academic exercise and informing those needing to apply the principles of leadership within their work environment. As such I would strongly recommend this book to students, scholars and practitioners."" * Michael Brookes, Professor of Human Resource Management, University of Southern Denmark * ""Developing Skills for Business Leadership provides a comprehensive account of the skills and behaviours that managers need to develop to be effective in their roles. It is practically focused but grounded in the latest theory and evidence. The updated third edition addresses the key issues managers are facing now, including the growth of hybrid working and the emergence of new AI-based tools and practices."" * Andy Charlwood, Chair in Human Resources Management, University of Leeds, UK * ""Whilst drawing on seminal theory and established professional practice, this comprehensive text extends essential knowledge and skills for leadership in today's dynamic world of work. It offers a fresh, meaningful perspective to develop reflexive leadership competence that will positively impact professional careers and facilitate constructive organisational dynamics. A read not to be missed by professionals and practitioners dedicated to and passionate about leadership as pivotal to an agile work context."" * Antoni Barnard, Professor, of Industrial Psychology, University of South Africa (UNISA) * ""This is an impressive book, targeted at professionals who have or aspire to have responsibility for managing others. Uniquely, the authors highlight what a changing wider landscape means for the career-minded professional. They provide timely and research-informed guidance in areas such as self-management, career development, communicating with others and many other topics. A particular strength of the book is the way in which it actively engages the reader and shows compassion and concern for the challenges they face. The writing is clear and well-informed, and the case studies and 'Development Zones' encourage reflection, further learning and engagement with others. This book will especially appeal to people aspiring towards or occupying early leadership positions but in truth offers insight and wisdom to support individuals regardless of their role in the career hierarchy."" * Helen Shipton, Professor of International Human Resource Management, Nottingham Trent University, UK * ""We live in a world where growing complexity and uncertainty means that personal skills and qualities are increasingly important, not only in HRM professionals but in all leaders. This third edition of Developing Skills for Business Leadership not only maintains the thorough analysis of these qualities that we have seen from previous editions, but has firmly updated these discussions for today's digital, hybrid, global and ever-changing context. This book is not only informative but is full of exercises and points of reflection to make sure that reading it is an enjoyable and developmental experience."" * Emma Parry, Professor of Human Resource Management, Cranfield University, UK * ""Gillian Watson's and Stefanie Reissner's Developing Skills for Business Leadership is a valuable book that should be widely adopted in leadership, general management and business courses. It effectively communicates how the skills needed to effectively lead business organizations are transforming as employees and workplaces are rapidly changing to be more diverse, virtual and self-regulatory. The content in the book is engaging, timely and accessible for your students."" * Ellen Ernst Kossek, Basil S Turner Distinguished Professor of Management, Mitchell E Daniels Jr School of Business, Purdue University, USA * ""This new edition is an essential text for any Master's student studying modules on leading and managing people. The authors translate the latest research findings into a highly accessible and topical guide to all the skills required both to manage yourself and your career, and lead others effectively in an organisational setting. The many case studies, examples and exercises throughout the book bring the theories and evidence to life, leaving the reader with a deep knowledge and practical understanding of how to be an effective leader, equipped to face today's challenges. A must-have book!"" * Katie Bailey, Professor of Work and Employment, King’s College, UK *"