If you want to be an effective leader-at any level-you should pay attention to vision. Leaders who communicate a strong vision are seen by their bosses and coworkers as more effective in several important areas than those who do not. The content of your vision affects employees' perception of...

Peer conflicts that arise from incompatible goals or from different views on how a task shouldbe accomplished can usually be resolved. But peer conflicts that involve personal values,office politics and power, and emotional reactions are much more difficult to deal with.These seemingly...

Intro -- Intuition and Reflection -- Bringing It All Together -- Tools for Reflective Practice -- The Journal -- Imaging -- Dreams -- Analysis -- Emotions -- From Reflection to Action -- Suggested Readings -- Background -- Key Point Summary.

Intro -- Why You Need a Vision -- What a Vision Is -- The Leader's Role -- Examples of Communicating a Vision -- Meeting Resistance -- Last Words -- Suggested Readings -- Background -- Key Point Summary.

Intro -- First Things First -- Values, Motivation, and Priorities -- Your Organizational Context -- Trade-offs and Consequences -- Competing Priorities -- Organizational Measures of Performance -- Working Together for Results -- Suggested Readings -- Background -- Key Point Summary.

Intro -- Is Conflict Destructive? -- A Process for Managing Conflict -- How Emotional Hot Buttons Affect Conflict -- How Values Affect Conflict -- Identifying Your Values -- Identifying Your Peer's Values -- How Power and Politics Affect Conflict -- Identifying Your Power -- Mapping...