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Informationen zum Autor Roger Soder is a senior associate at the Center for Educational Renewal, University of Washington, and vice president of the independent Institute for Educational Inquiry. Soder is the editor of Democracy, Education, and the Schools and coeditor with John I. Goodlad and Kenneth Sirotnik of The Moral Dimensions of Teaching and Places Where Teachers Are Taught (all from Jossey-Bass). Klappentext The Language of Leadership is a thoughtful and practical guide that examines the relationship between language and effective leadership. Author Roger Soder shows leaders-- no matter what their field-- how to use ethical persuasion to cultivate public trust and build legitimacy for their cause. And most important, The Language of Leadership clearly demonstrates how a leader can accomplish this within the context of democracy-- the larger context of leadership. Zusammenfassung This book looks at the relationship between language and effective leadership. It should help leaders understand the crucial impact of words on their ability to lead! heal! motivate! and chart a path to the future. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword (John I. Goodlad). Preface. Acknowledgments. The Author. Persuasion: A Critical Function of Leadership. Information Seeking: Principles, Strategies, Costs. The Ethics and Ecology of Persuasion. The Political Context of Leadership. Leadership, Reconciliation, and Reconstitution. Reflections and Directions. Notes. Index.
