About the Author......................................................................xii SECTION 1
Understanding Leadership
Chapter 1 Leadership Categories and Styles..............................................2 Definitions of Leadership • Agricultural Education, FFA, and Leadership • Myths About Leaders and Leadership • Leadership Categories • "The Big Picture" • Democratic and Authoritarian Behavioral Leadership Styles • Situational (Contingency) Leadership • Relationships Between Personality Types and Leadership Styles
Chapter 2 Developing Leaders.......................................................38 Importance of Personal Leadership Development • Attaining Group Acceptance • Types of Individuals Who Emerge as Group Leaders • Ability, Experience, and the Opportunity to Lead • Improvement of Leadership in the Workplace • Types of Leadership Traits, Abilities, and Skills • Selecting Qualities of Successful Leaders • Human Relations Skills • TechnicalHuman Relations Skills • Technical Skills • Conceptual-Technical Skills • Conceptual Skills • Conclusion