Essential Leadership ─ Develop your leadership qualities through theory and practice

Essential Leadership is a practical, accessible and solution-focused book that helps managers and students develop their leadership skills and qualities through theory, practical application, case study examples and self-assessment. This book provides you with the essential and emergent leadership models and theories as well as real world case studies and practical, interactive activities. Supported by exercises for individuals and groups, diagnostic tools, thought-provoking examples and practical activities, this books offers an important guide for both future and current leaders, helping you to fully realize your leadership potential. The best-selling authors of Making Sense of Change Management, Cameron and Green, present an innovative model based on five essential leadership qualities that can be refined and adapted, according to the business scenario, and will support you in becoming the best leader you can be in all situations. Essential Leadership is about leading from the inside out: discovering the key qualities of leadership within yourself, mastering them through practice and experimentation, and achieving more.

Esther Cameron is one of the founding Directors of innovative, niche change consultancy Integral Change Consulting Ltd, where she specializes in complex organizational change projects that support moves towards high performance through strengthened leadership. Previously a lecturer in Change Management for the University of Bristol, she has been collecting and experimenting with approaches to leadership and change across different levels of organizational systems for 25 years. This has involved work in the UK, mainland Europe, North America, South Africa and South East Asia.

Mike Green is Director of Transitional Space Ltd, a company dedicated to individual, team and organizational development. He is a Visiting Fellow at Henley Business School where he tutors and coaches in Leadership and Change. Mike also delivers bespoke and accredited learning programmes in Change Management to senior managers and change agents in UK, mainland Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He consults in the public, private and the not-for-profit sectors.