The Art of Supportive Leadership: A Practical Guide for People in Positions of Responsibility

By J. Donald Walters

A Proven Approach to Successful Leadership

Do you want to improve your leadership skills and learn how to bring out the best in your employees, co-workers, or students? Then The Art of Supportive Leadership can help you! Large and small companies of every kind—from well-established industrial corporations to sparkling new tech firms—are using this proven approach to leadership with great success. It has become equally indispensable to the non-profit organizations, schools, and military personnel who also use it.

The Art of Supportive Leadership is defining the new cutting edge of leadership training. Drawn from the author's many years of successful leadership in numerous contexts, this book gives you clear and practical techniques that quickly produce results—even if you're new to leadership, and even if you can only devote limited time to improving your skills. Each chapter ends with short, concise summaries that serve as quick reference guides when you need them.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Crystal Clarity Publishers
• Release date: Jun 4, 2004
• ISBN: 9781565896055

J. Donald Walters

J. Donald Walters (1926–2013) founded and led the world’s largest network of intentional communities, and oversaw the establishment of the well-known East West Bookshop chain, three publishing houses, several natural foods stores and restaurants, four schools, two world-renowned retreat centers, and a number of other small businesses, all of which continue to thrive and grow. His books and music recordings have sold over three million copies worldwide and are translated into over 25 languages.

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