Rules & Tools for Leaders: A Down-to-Earth Guide to Effective Managing
Perry M. Smith





Format: Paperback, 320pp.
ISBN: 9780399527869
Publisher: Perigee
Pub. Date: July 2002

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Rules & Tools for Leaders has guided hundreds of thousands of leaders exactly how to create and maintain growth and profitability. From hiring, firing and promoting to responding to major corporate crises, from day-to-day encounters to long-range strategic planning, Perry covers virtually every aspect of leadership and provides the means to get the job done-and done well.

Along with a thorough understanding of group dynamics, business models, and ethical practices, Rules & Tools for Leaders also features invaluable checklists and guidelines-providing everyday tools to put the tried-and-true rules into effect.


About the Author

Major General Perry M. Smith, USAF Retired, is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and earned a Ph.D. in International Relations from Columbia University. An internationally known speaker and media commentator, he has conducted seminars on leadership, strategic planning, and ethics for hundreds of organizations, including Harvard's Kennedy School, Emory University, Microsoft, Tiffany & Company, Time Warner, and Texas Instruments. He is a military analyst for CBS radio and CBS television.


Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	xi
	Foreword	xiii
	Preface	xii
	INTRODUCTION	xxi
1	LEADING / thirty fundamentals to remember	3
2	TAKING OVER / the vital nature of the transition	29
3	SETTING STANDARDS / personal and institutional integrity	45
4	ORGANIZING PRIORITIES / the mission, the mission, the mission	33
5	TAKING CARE OF YOUR PEOPLE / mentoring, not cronyism	41
6	DECENTRALIZING AND GETTING FEEDBACK / a twin dilemma	45
7	MAKING THE BIG DECISIONS / seven useful checks	51
8	SCHEDULING YOUR TIME / disciplining yourself and your calendar	57
9	REACHING OUTWARD AND UPWARD / building bridges and braintrusts	63
10	COMPLIMENTING CREATIVELY / saying thank you in many ways	69
11	HIRING / the right people for the right jobs	75
12	COUNSELLING ASSOCIATES / the value of one-on-ones	81
13	TEACHING AND READING / leadership essentials	89
14	CREATING A STRATEGIC VISION / the role of planning	95
15	PERSONALITY AND HEALTH TESTING / tools for the enlightened leader	103
16	LOOKING AT YOURSELF / the importance of introspection	113
17	LEADING IN CRISES / coolness and flexibility	131
18	DEALING WITH THE MEDIA / the challenge and the opportunity	137
19	SPOUSES OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM / the delicate balance	143
20	LEADING INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS / dealing with cultural complexities and national antagonisms	149
21	FIRING / the role of the leader	153
22	DEALING WITH THE DOWNSIDE / failures, rumors, criticism, and stepping down	159
23	WORKING FOR THE BIG BOSS / the trials and opportunities of the subordinate leader	169
24	WRAPPING IT UP / putting it all together	177
	APPENDICES
A	Checklists for busy leaders	185
B	Case studies	257
C	Discussion of case studies	263
D	Leadership education programs	273
E	Selected reading list	279
	About the Author	283
	Index	285

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