A collection of books, articles, guides and links on leadership, developing your skills as a leader and leadership styles.
Online books, guides and publications
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
Boardroom realities: Building leaders across your board
Conger, Jay A (Wiley, 2009)
This book covers the latest trends in board leadership and performance as well as talent management for the board and the C-suite. Sections include Leadership in your boardroom, Talent management practices for your board, CEO succession and Improving your board's performance and impact
How to grow leaders: The seven key principles of effective leadership development
Adair, John (Kogan Page, 2005)
This book looks at the body of knowledge on leadership, identifies the seven key principles of leadership development, and answers key questions on how to select, train and educate leaders at the level of team, operational and strategic leadership
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Briefings
Directors' Briefings and Start-Up Briefings are four-page guides written for the busy practitioner, director and entrepreneur providing concise, practical advice on core business issues.
Disclaimer: These publications from BHP Information Solutions Limited are for general guidance only, for businesses in the United Kingdom governed by the laws of England. BHP Information Solutions Limited, expert contributors and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (as distributor) disclaim all liability for any errors or omissions.
Online articles
The library provides access to a range of articles in full text from leading business, finance and management journals.
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Useful links
Cranfield International Centre for Women Leaders
The centre, which is part of Cranfield University's School of Management, is responsible for an annual benchmarking report, The Female FTSE Report, which has been published since 1999 and includes details of the number of female directors in the FTSE 100. This website provides information on the work of the centre, its research projects and published research papers.
Past perspectives, future change: A study into the experiences of senior women in financial services
Report published in March 2011 by executive search firm Odgers Berndtson and corporate leadership experts Muika Leadership. The study, which is based on interviews with over 100 women in leading roles in the UK financial services industry, provides information and analysis that can be used by companies to address the gender imbalance.
Leadership and Management Model (PDF 43.1kb/5 pages)
'A simple business framework you can use to create and invest in effective leadership' from the website of Investors in People, the 'national standard for business improvement through people.'
Leadership skills
Assess your leadership skills using this online self evaluation tool from Academy Leadership.
Teamwork Success through People (ACAS)
One of a series of booklets and handbooks from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service 'designed to give impartial advice on employment matters to employers, employees and their representatives.'
Articles and books in the Library collection
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