Concepts for Air Force leadership
By: Richard I. Lester, executive editor
Contributors: Air University (U.S.). Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Air University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala
Language: eng
Number of pages: 536
Subjects: United States. Air Force; Officers; United States; Leadership; Command of troops; Military Psychology
Description: "This fifth edition considers the importance of strategic leadership, international management, resource management for commanders, and the link between history and leadership. The fifth edition is founded on the principle that leadership is the art of influencing and directing people to successfully accomplish the mission during a period of major transformation, war, and unexpected deployments."--Excerpt from introduction.
Notes: "Ira C. Eaker College for Professional Development"--P. xi.

"AU-24"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Professional dimension: Expertise and the need for leadership; title: Responsibility, ethics, values, and the code of conduct; title: Mentoring, diversity, professionalism, and the total force. Organizational dimension: Organizational leadership; title: Leadership and management interface; title: Practical leadership. Interpersonal dimension: Leadership theories and styles; title: Understanding people's needs; title: Communication; title: Feedback and creativity. Perspectives.