Leadership when the heat's on : 24 lessons in high performance management /
Danny Cox with John Hoover.
- N.Y. : McGraw-Hill, c2003.
- ix, 48 p. ; 23 cm.
- McGraw-Hill professional education. .
Leadership when the heat's on. - Use problems to enhance your career. - Lift your limitations. - Search for what works. - Develop characteristics of great leaders. - Practice humanagement. - Cultivate characteristics of an effective organization. - Take steps to grow as a leader. - Put the chips back in place. - Build a high-performance team. - Motivate to a progressively higer level. - Continue to grow as leader. - Find the right manager. - Set goals when the heat's on. - Make a new reality. - Overcome roadblocks to goal achievement. - Plan your time effectively. - Communicate upward. - Know the signs of low morale and how to raise spirits. - Value your free time. - Cultivate creativity. - Create a creativity-inducing environment. - Look at problems as opportunities. - Lead through change. - Be an island of excellence.