Building Character: Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership

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John Wiley & Sons, Jan 6, 2007 - Business & Economics - 256 pages
Building Character is written for leaders who understand their responsibility to develop authentic leaders within their organizations. Without presenting an overarching moral code or a prescriptive code of behavior, this book offers leaders and managers a practical model complete with the tools, information, and processes to develop character in leaders at all levels. The author explains the role character plays in leadership success and effectiveness and outlines how character can be developed through the Five E's—Example, Education, Experience, Evaluation, and Environment.
 

Contents

Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Chapter 1 Character and Leadership
1
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Chapter 2 Five Influential Attributes
21
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Chapter 3 Example
49
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Chapter 4 Experience
65
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Chapter 5 Education
89
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Chapter 6 Environment
111
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Chapter 7 Evaluation
127
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Chapter 8 Next Steps
151
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Appendix B Assessing Leadership Character
167
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Appendix C A Checklist of Good Leader Behaviors
169
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Appendix D Leadership Character Scenarios
183
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Appendix E Integrated Plan for Developing Leadership Character
189
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership References and Suggested Readings
193
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Index
202
Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership About the Center for Creative Leadership
209
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Strengthening the Heart of Good Leadership Appendix A Personal Values
163

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Gene Klann is a senior member of the training faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) in Greensboro, North Carolina. Prior to joining CCL, he was founder and president of Leadership International, an organization specializing in human relations, training, coaching, and management consulting.

The CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP is a nonprofit educational institution with international reach whose mission is to advance the understanding, practice, and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide. From its campuses in Greensboro, North Carolina; Colorado Springs, Colorado; San Diego, California; Brussels; and Singapore, it conducts research, produces publications and assessment tools, and offers a variety of educational programs. The Financial Times has ranked CCL among the world's top 5 providers of executive education. For more information, visit CCL's Web site at www.ccl.org.

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