Pragmatic Leadership by N C Narayanan

Pragmatic Leadership deals with a systematic approach to mastering leadership qualities beginning with personal leadership, then moving on to team leadership and finally, to organizational leadership. In each section, author has dealt with those leadership qualities that are important and discusses how to cultivate them as habits and values.This book includes the key characteristics of leadership—attitudes, values, and manifestations of behaviour—which encourage others to follow. They are presented as concepts or easy to practice tips which over a period of time will enhance the stature of the person and thereby, his or her personal equity. To make the reading more interesting, this book is written in a story format with many anecdotes and case study expositions.Each chapter in the book brings with it a certain message that will help readers assemble their thoughts and draw an action plan for themselves to bring out the best in themselves.

Contents

• Personal Leadership
• Leaders: Are They Born Or Made? 
• Can We Alter Our Persona? 
• Principle Centricity 
• Motivation: Engine for Prosperity 
• Contribution: Desire to Make a Difference 
• Stress Management 
• Learning Quotient
• Team Management
• Team Leadership: Growth of Personal Equity 
• Ask’ for Team Leadership 
• Ask’ for Managers/Leaders 
• Leader’s Role in Business Excellence
• Organizational Leadership
• What is Organisational Leadership? 
• Ethos: The North Star 
• Envisioning: Dreaming