John Adair

No hay duda de que las personas bien motivadas actúan mejor que las que no lo están. Una motivación correcta y positiva puede crear, mantener y mejorar la actuación de cualquier equipo. Los líderes y los directivos que quieran conseguie el exito deben desarrollar habilidades motivacionales, y para ello es fundamental comprender el concepto de motivacion ,pues esta mejora la eficacia, la efectividad y la productividad, y favorece la consecucion de objetivos. El liderazgo y motivacion, el prestigioso experto John Adair, tras argumentar que tan solo mediante la comprension de las necesidades que conducen a la motivacion es posible ilusionar a los compañeros de trabajo, expone su propia teoria acerca de otra cuestion : la . Para finalizar lleva sus teorias al terreno de la practica, e identifica las ocho claves principales para motivar a los demas. Este libro estimulara sus pensamientos e ideas sobre como motivar, y le ofrecera herramientas para motivarse usted mismo y a los demas.

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En el mundo turbulento en el que vivimos, el liderazgo efectivo a cualquier nivel de una organización es esencial. El liderazgo no consiste únicamente en motivar a la gente, también consiste en proporcionar metas y objetivos y un cierto sentido de finalidad que todo el personal de la organizacion debe aceptar. Uno de los pocos libros sobre liderazgo que puede considerarse como todo un clasico es esta obra pionera escrita por el experto en liderazgo John Adair que ha transformado la manera de entender como funciona el liderazgo y como un ejecutivo puede convertirse en lider empresarial. Para facilitar la orientacion en los temas que va a necesitar para poder convertirse en lider, el libro se presenta en forma de dialogo con un joven director al que le queda poco tiempo para desempeñar funciones de lider estrategico. Cada aspecto fundamental del liderazgo se expone y explica de manera concisa y lucida. No jefes sino lideres le va a permitir mejorar su capacidad de liderazgo. Es un libro que no depende de modelos historicos sino de las realidades directivas diarias. Es el estudio de como debe realmente comportarse un lider.

Existen tres formas de pensamiento aplicado que todo líder necesita desarrollar y perfeccionar para alcanzar el éxito en su actividad profesional: la toma de decisiones, la resolución de problemas y el pensamiento creativo. Para ello, es necesario ser un experto en los procesos de pensamiento practico. El objetivo de este libro es proveerle del conocimiento necesario acerca de estos procesos y ayudarle a adquirir la habilidad para usarlos. Pensar es divertido (y productivo) y con esta obra aprendera a hacerlo de manera natural. En sus paginas se explora de forma practica y amena diversas vias a partir de las cuales: - Entender la manera en que trabaja la mente y los principios del pensamiento efectivo. - Tener un marco claro para la toma de decisiones y la resolucion de problemas. - Mejorar sus habilidades para pensar de forma creativa. - Estar en posicion de trazar un camino para mejorar sus habilidades de pensamiento de manera global.

En el mundo turbulento en el que vivimos, el liderazgo efectivo a cualquier nivel de una organización es esencial. El liderazgo no consiste únicamente en motivar a la gente, también consiste en proporcionar metas y objetivos y un cierto sentido de finalidad que todo el personal de la organización debe aceptar. Uno de los pocos libros sobre liderazgo que puede considerarse como todo un "clásico" es esta obra pionera escrita por el experto en liderazgo John Adair que ha transformado la manera de entender cómo funciona el liderazgo y cómo un ejecutivo puede convertirse en líder empresarial. Para facilitar la orientación en los temas que va a necesitar para poder convertirse en líder, el libro se presenta en forma de diálogo con un joven director al que le queda poco tiempo para desempeñar funciones de líder estratégico. Cada aspecto fundamental del liderazgo se expone y explica de manera concisa y lúcida. No jefes sino líderes le va a permitir mejorar su capacidad de liderazgo. Es un libro que no depende de modelos históricos sino de las realidades directivas diarias. Es el estudio de cómo debe realmente comportarse un líder.

Innovation - the process of taking new ideas through to satisfied customers - is the lifeblood of any organization today. Nothing causes a company and the individuals working in it to lose enthusiasm more than a lack of interest in positive change. You cannot stand still: either you go forwards or you move backwards. In Effective Innovation John Adair, Britains foremost expert on leadership training, looks at both creativity and innovation and tells you everything you need to know to enable you to generate new ideas and bring them to market. Based around Adairs seven habits of successful creative thinkers, this landmark book will tell you how to: Generate the best possible ideas from yourself and the people around you Listen and learn - how being curious, keen to learn and observant of others will help you to think in a more imaginative way Use constructive criticism to improve upon existing ideas Filter out those ideas that should not be further progressed Follow up on and implement ideas to best effect

People are the most important asset in any business today. It is through great people that great results are achieved. To ensure that your business is as efficient as possible, as a manager you need to be able to motivate and draw out the best from others, which can be a difficult task in times of corporate change or personal uncertainty.Effective Motivation is a practical guide to developing this key leadership skill. Written by John Adair, Britains foremost expert on leadership training, this book will help you to: Understand what motivates you and your staff Develop awareness of how you can increase energy and motivation, in yourself and others, in order to achieve your goals Grow as a leader by putting your motivational skills into practice Based on scientifically proven motivational methods, and presented in a clear, easy-to-use style, Effective Motivation will tell you everything you need to know to enable you and your team to perform to the best of your abilities and be as energetic and dynamic as you can be.

Few things are more important than the quality and credibility of leaders, as they play a vital role in every aspect of our modern lives. Yet strong leadership is a difficult skill to master. Good leaders must learn not only to manage, analyse and appraise, but also to encourage, improve and inspire. Here, John Adair, the celebrated expert on leadership training, shows how Confucian philosophy can help you become a better leader. He demonstrates how, far from merely being interesting ideas from centuries ago, Confuciuss sayings, or Analects, will help you to develop the confidence, characteristics and skills you need to be the best leader you can be.

Few managers devote enough attention to the thinking processes they should apply to their jobs. Yet long, energetic hours at work are wasted if business decisions are not logical, clear and correct.Effective Decision Making is the definitive guide to the crucial managerial skill of creative thinking. In this classic book John Adair, Britains foremost expert on leadership training, tells you everything you need to know to enable you to analyse your own thought processes, think outside the box and know when to turn to others to help you make your decisions. Including advice on every aspect of the decision-making process, Effective Decision Making will help you to: Approach problems efficiently and effectively define objective, collect information, develop options, evaluate, decide and implement Think in a more imaginative way Know when to rely on your intuition Feel more confident about arguing your case Develop your thinking skills With examples of good and poor decision making, as well as exercises designed to help you maintain and improve your mental fitness, Effective Decision Making will enable you to master one of the most important skills needed to make you an effective leader.

Strong communication skills are arguably the most important attribute a manager can possess. Many managers believe they have already mastered the four basic communication skills speaking, listening, writing and reading but many simply go through the motions.In Effective Communication John Adair, Britains foremost expert on leadership training, will tell you everything you need to know to enable you to: Use words to their maximum effectiveness in order to persuade and really be heard Train yourself to hear what other people are actually saying Construct your correspondence and presentations to get across what you want to say in the clearest manner Improve your assimilation and understanding of the thousands of words you have to read every day Including helpful advice on interviews, appraisals, giving and receiving criticism, conducting and participating in meetings, the use of visual aids, communication between departments and much more, this is the ultimate tool for improving your communication skills and helping you become a better manager.

Since John Adair, one of the worlds foremost experts in leadership training, introduced the term strategic leadership in the 1980s, it has come into universal use. Strategic leaders are generally responsible for large organizations and may influence thousands of people. It is their role to respond to change and external events, establishing a strong organizational structure, allocating resources and communicating strategic vision. As a strategic leader, your decisions may appear more risky, your actions more visible and achieving results more complex than for organizational managers. In Effective Strategic Leadership John Adair teaches you everything you need to know to enable you to be clear about what you want to achieve and to lead with purpose in order to turn your strategy into reality. Among other things, he shows you how to: - Judge situations quickly and respond accordingly - Make decisions based on incomplete information - Pick the best second-tier leaders to achieve your objectives

Leaders play an essential role in every aspect of our modern lives and good leadership is an art that is highly prized. Effective leaders not only control, appraise and analyse, they also encourage, improve and inspire. In Effective Leadership John Adair, Britains foremost expert on leadership training, shows how every manager can learn to lead. Drawing on numerous examples of leadership in action commercial, historical, military he identifies the essential requirements for good leadership and explains how you can enhance your personality, knowledge and position to become the best leader you can be. Recognized as the ultimate tool for any aspiring leader, this landmark book will help you to: Understand leadership the characteristics and skills you need to be an effective leader Develop leadership abilities how to define tasks, plan, brief, communicate, motivate and set an example Grow as a leader how to put your leadership skills into practice

Time is a precious resource, both irreplaceable and irreversible, yet we often fill our days with time-wasting activities and leave ourselves without enough time for our real priorities. As an effective manager, you need to possess strong time management skills in order to ensure that both you and your team are working as efficiently and effectively as possible and making the most of every hour of the working day.By first encouraging you to analyze where, how and why you are spending your time at present and then think about the future, set goals and develop plans, John Adair, Britains foremost expert on leadership training, will help you to: Reduce time pressures by ridding yourself of activities that waste time Learn how to save time by delegating Reallocate your time to achieve your goals/produce better results Effective Time Management contains a multitude of indispensable time-saving tips covering every aspect of the working day, such as meetings, reading, travelling or talking on the phone, which will enable you to use your time to think more creatively and help you to see time as an ally instead of an enemy.

You may have mastered every other skill a manager could possibly learn, but none of that will matter if you have not learnt to build and sustain your team effectively to begin with. Most tasks in modern business are carried out by teams, so the skill of ensuring that your team works to the best of its abilities is vital if you are to achieve your business aims.In Effective Teambuilding John Adair, Britains foremost expert on leadership training, teaches you everything you need to know to enable you to: Select the right people to create the strong foundations your team needs Encourage your team members to work well together and use each others skills to complement their own Sustain group morale and motivation Raise standards of performance throughout the team

Leadership skills are essential for any aspiring manager, and there are no better guides to those skills than the actions and words of great leaders themselves: Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great and Napoleon; Churchill, Charles de Gaulle and Abraham Lincoln; Field Marshalls Slim and Montgomery; and many more. In Effective Leadership Masterclass John Adair, one of the worlds foremost experts on leadership training, describes the lessons every manager can learn from the great leaders of the past and how you can apply them to your own management methods. In addition to dealing with more wide-ranging issues, such as whether knowledge and experience are enough to make someone a leader and which are the most effective styles of leadership, this groundbreaking book teaches you the many ways in which you can become a better manager, including how to: - Remain calm under pressure - Make the right decisions - Communicate effectively - Inspire while informing