Col. Wesley Fox is a Medal of Honor recipient who wrote two widely respected accounts of his wartime experiences in the Marine Corps. His books, Marine Rifleman: Forty-Three Years in the Corps and Courage and Fear: A Primer, are both considered classic war memoirs. Drawing on over four decades of leadership experience, both during two wars and peacetime, Fox insists that a good leader must focus on building an organization based on the bonds of comradeship. Successful leaders are those who are actively concerned with the health, happiness, and daily lives of those who follow them. He contends that those who have such leaders will be better prepared to cope with any challenge because they are part of a group built on loyalty and trust. Fox defines the six essential elements of successful leadership as care, personality, knowledge, motivation, commitment, and communication. He presents a chapter on each element, recounts how his views of leadership were forged, and offers impressive examples of leadership displayed by his fellow Marines. While drawn directly from his military experience, Fox contends that these six elements apply to all who want to pursue effective leadership. His book is certain to inspire and motivate both civilians and members of the military.

Leadership is no longer the private domain of corporate executives, civic leaders, and politicians. Leadership is practiced every day in small businesses, in classrooms, in local churches, on athletic fields, and yes, in homes. Seven eLements of Leadership for a New Breed of Leader is a book for people who believe leadership is about serving others, people who care about developing themselves and bringing out the very best in everyone around them. The fundamental principles of leadership are invariable, and this book explains them as simple concepts that can yield extraordinary results in your life and career. The Seven eLements of Leadership are so simple that you could make a case that they are common sense. The issue for leaders today is that the eLements are not common practice.

Shows how to build leadership using specific basic elements.

Power comes from within and from without. How to tap its many sources.

By blending the real-world insights of business executive Al Bolea with tested research findings provided by leadership scholar Leanne Atwater, Becoming a Leader: Nine Elements of Leadership Mastery effectively bridges theory and practice to outline powerful leadership behaviors and teach readers how to become a leader. Based on Bolea’s original "J-Curve" model of leadership, this approachable guide identifies and describes nine essential elements for leadership mastery, including skills such as setting direction, creating key processes, and nurturing behaviors. Each chapter pairs concrete narratives with succinct research synopses to show how to expand the potential of people and organizations. This unique, experiential text engages readers with self-reflection and self-assessment exercises to encourage their development as future leaders. Becoming a Leader: Nine Elements of Leadership Mastery is a must-have resource for practicing managers, consultants, and practitioners, as well as being applicable to graduate and undergraduate courses on leadership.

“This is the finest work on leadership I have read. Anyone can follow the ‘Hand example’ and find an opportunity for successful leadership within!! Thumbs up.” —Lou Zemek ∗ ∗ ∗ “Readers will be compelled to action!” —Karen Kuhla, Executive Director, Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point ∗ ∗ ∗ “This book should be required reading at not only places like West Point and Command and General Staff but also in MBA programs and by executives in business and nonprofits.” —Joe W. ∗ ∗ ∗ “This is a spectacular leadership book filled with inspirational wisdom towards strategic leadership investment. I guarantee you’ll love this intellectual and stimulating leadership/followership book!” —Dr. Irene M. Zoppi Rodriguez, Colonel, U.S. Army (Reserve) ∗ ∗ ∗ “The illustration of the hand being the vision, teamwork the thumb, character the index finger, attitude the middle finger, conduct the ring finger, and wisdom the little finger will probably stick with me the rest of my life.” —Liberty University Student

Collective leadership is based on shared decision-making, transparency, and involving the people affected by change in the process. Current research shows that a collective approach to leadership is advantageous to organizations and Five Elements of Collective Leadership for Early Childhood Professionals helps teachers, providers, administrators, and system change leaders think differently about opportunities available to lead, and incorporate a collective approach into programs.

Just as the Wright Brothers combined science and practice to finally realize the dream of flight, Ryan and Robert Quinn combine research and personal experience to demonstrate how to reach a psychological state that elevates us and those around us to greater heights of achievement, integrity, openness, and empathy. It's the psychological equivalent of aerodynamic lift, and it is the fundamental state of leadership. This book draws on recent advances in positive psychology and organizational science to describe four questions that, when asked in any situation, will help us experience the fundamental state of leadership. Engaging personal stories illustrate how the Quinns and others have applied these concepts at work, at home, and in the community. --