- Focuses on three core areas for successful professional development and practice: managing yourself and others, transferable managerial skills and postgraduate study skills
- New to this edition: new chapter on reflecting and coaching, updated references to the CIPD's HR Profession Map, IT skills integrated into each chapter, more coverage of stress, health and wellbeing and enhanced international dimension throughout the text
- Online resources: instructor’s manual, lecture slides, additional case studies, and sample assignments, checklists and exam guides lecturers can use in their teaching
Developing Skills for Business Leadership
Manage yourself and others in the workplace better with this definitive textbook.
Key features at a glance
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Imprint: CIPD - Kogan Page
EAN: 9781843983163
Edition: 2
Published:
Format: 245x188
568 pages
About the book
Mapped to the CIPD Level 7 Advanced module of the same name, Developing Skills for Business Leadership focuses on three core areas for successful professional development and practice: managing yourself and others, transferable managerial skills and postgraduate study skills. Each skill is covered both conceptually and practically by a subject area expert to help all readers analyze and critically evaluate, manage more effectively, make sound and justifiable decisions and lead and influence others.
Covering key concepts such as developing your professional identity, effective management of interpersonal relationships at work, people management and interpreting financial information, this fully updated 2nd edition of Developing Skills for Business Leadership is ideal for all postgraduate business students taking a module in professional development, career development or management skills. Integrating IT skills into each chapter, it includes a new chapter on reflecting and coaching, updated references to the CIPD's HR Profession Map, additional coverage of stress, health and wellbeing and an enhanced international dimension throughout the text. Online supporting resources include an instructor's manual and lecture slides as well as additional case studies, and sample assignments, checklists and exam guides lecturers can use in their teaching.
About the authors
Gillian Watson is a principal lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Sunderland, UK, responsible for international development and partnerships. She has undertaken additional senior roles in the faculty such as HRM team leader and chair of the Applied Management, FdA and HND board.
Stefanie Reissner is a Professor of Work and Organization Studies at Essex Business School, UK. Prior to this she was a lecturer at Newcastle University Business School. She is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an associate academic member of CIPD
A must-read for practitioners and scholars alike. Expertly combines academic theory with practical application to ensure an accessible and usable handbook. It captures the essence of what knowledge, skills and expertise is required for busy professionals to succeed in the contemporary workplace.
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