Offers an empirical, ``total'' system approach that determines which characteristics of managers enable them to be effective in various management jobs. Presents a large-scale, intensive study (2,000 managers holding 41 different jobs in 12 organizations) that provides a context for identifying the special characteristics, as well as assessing and developing managerial talent. Develops a logical, integrated model of managerial competence that explains the relationship of these characteristics to each other, to the functions of the management job, and to the key aspects of the internal organizational environment. Also introduces a model of individual competence.

This 330-page how-to toolkit allow leaders to self-assess and improve core non-technical competencies. Action planning guides facilitate transfer of new knowledge to the workplace. This is the perfect resource for any leader and can be referred to time and again. It is easy to use, focused, and provides the key information every leader should have.

The classic #1 New York Times bestseller that answers the age-old question Why is incompetence so maddeningly rampant and so vexingly triumphant? The Peter Principle, the eponymous law Dr. Laurence J. Peter coined, explains that everyone in a hierarchy—from the office intern to the CEO, from the low-level civil servant to a nation’s president—will inevitably rise to his or her level of incompetence. Dr. Peter explains why incompetence is at the root of everything we endeavor to do—why schools bestow ignorance, why governments condone anarchy, why courts dispense injustice, why prosperity causes unhappiness, and why utopian plans never generate utopias. With the wit of Mark Twain, the psychological acuity of Sigmund Freud, and the theoretical impact of Isaac Newton, Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull’s The Peter Principle brilliantly explains how incompetence and its accompanying symptoms, syndromes, and remedies define the world and the work we do in it.

The Book, Essence Of A Competent Manager, Is Highly Useful For The Managers Who Are Already Working And Also For Those Who Have The Innate Inclination To Become Managers Of Organisations In Their Future Career. The Book Deals With Practical Aspects On A Number Of Matters Which The Managers Ought To Know In Order To Fertilise Their Working With Utmost Efficiency And Zeal. By Virtue Of Practical Experience Which The Author Gained While Working In Senior Managerial Capacity For Sixteen Years With Organisations Of All-India Repute, The Author Has Given Pragmatic Views For The Benefit Of The Managers Who Have The Absolute Desire To Be Fully Successful In Their Working. Through Questions And Answers Many Important Issues Have Been Discussed Which The Persons Working In Managerial Capacity Have To Know In Their Own Interest To Work With Credibility.Apart From The Administrative Managers, The Book Will Be Very Useful For The Personnel Managers Who Are Required To Deal With Multifarious Problems In Their Day-To-Day Working In Personnel Matters. Through Answers To The Questions, Many Aspects Of Personnel Matters Have Been Highlighted In A Befitting Manner Which Will Give Extensive Knowledge To The Personnel Managers In The Discharge Of Their Duties And That They Will Experience Smooth Sailing In Dealing With Personnel Matters.

Look around your office. Turn on the TV. Incompetent leadership is everywhere, and there's no denying that most of these leaders are men. In this timely and provocative book, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic asks two powerful questions: Why is it so easy for incompetent men to become leaders? And why is it so hard for competent people--especially competent women--to advance? Marshaling decades of rigorous research, Chamorro-Premuzic points out that although men make up a majority of leaders, they underperform when compared with female leaders. In fact, most organizations equate leadership potential with a handful of destructive personality traits, like overconfidence and narcissism. In other words, these traits may help someone get selected for a leadership role, but they backfire once the person has the job. When competent women--and men who don't fit the stereotype--are unfairly overlooked, we all suffer the consequences. The result is a deeply flawed system that rewards arrogance rather than humility, and loudness rather than wisdom. There is a better way. With clarity and verve, Chamorro-Premuzic shows us what it really takes to lead and how new systems and processes can help us put the right people in charge.

"How can I develop an elite leadership team when there's hardly any time to get my real work done?" This is a universal lament from business leaders in fast-paced organizations... until they apply the unique and time-efficient practices outlined in this book. Competent is Not an Option shows you how to adapt the talent development process used by championship sports teams to produce all-star leaders in your business. What if you could ... * Compress a year's worth of leadership development activities into one month? * Build leadership capabilities every day, even during phone calls, giving presentations, or in breaks between meetings? * Ignite hidden leadership capacity to achieve goals you've given up on or never even contemplated? * Turn mind-numbing meetings into engaging skill-building sessions? What sports teams know-about mindset shifts, practice methods, and elite talent development habits-isn't taught in any business school or corporate training department. Apply the principles in this book and you will develop an elite leadership team who can out-think, out-practice, out-learn, out-innovate, and out-perform your competition. What Elite Performers say about Competent is Not an Option: "...For any businesses lacking time to develop elite leaders, Competent is Not an Option delivers an innovative solution by adapting player development methods from sports. It's a game-changer." -- Billy Beane, VP/General Manager, Oakland A's "...Art Turock does a tremendous job of taking the concepts he learned from our coaching clinics and translating them to the business world. Competent is Not an Option is a fantastic resource to help develop your talents and maximize your abilities." -- Pete Carroll, Head Coach, Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks "This book is not a collection of sports analogies. You will learn ingenious ways to adapt sports team's talent development practices to systematize the art of performing at the highest level." -- Jim Donald, CEO Extended Stay, Past CEO, Starbucks

This text provides an evaluation of headteachers' tasks, including categories and specific tasks. It also contains a list of heads' preferred personality characteristics, indicating their favourite ways of working, leadership styles and team roles.