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1、Chapter1TheImportanceofLeadershipD.QuinnMillsLeadershipHowtoLead,HowtoLive©2005D.QuinnMills.AllRightsReserved.Leadership:HowtoLead,HowtoLiveFewthingsaremoreimportanttohumanactivitythanleadership.Effectiveleadershiphelpsournationthroughtimesofperil.Itmakesabusine
2、ssorganizationsuccessful.Itenablesanot-for-profitorganizationtofulfillitsmission.Theeffectiveleadershipofparentsenableschildrentogrowstrongandhealthyandbecomeproductiveadults.Theabsenceofleadershipisequallydramaticinitseffects.Withoutleadership,organizationsmove
3、tooslowly,stagnate,andlosetheirway.Muchoftheliteratureaboutorganizationsstressesdecision-makingandimpliesthatifdecision-makingistimely,complete,andcorrect,thenthingswillgowell.Yetadecisionbyitselfchangesnothing.Afteradecisionismade,anorganizationfacestheproblemo
4、fimplementation—howtogetthingsdoneinatimelyandeffectiveway.Problemsofimplementationarereallyissuesabouthowleadersinfluencebehavior,changethecourseofevents,andovercomeresistance.Leadershipiscrucialinimplementingdecisionssuccessfully.Eachofusrecognizestheimportanc
5、eofleadershipwhenwevoteforourpoliticalleaders.Werealizethatitmatterswhoisinoffice,soweparticipateinacontest,anelection,tochoosethebestcandidate.Investorsrecognizetheimportanceofbusinessleadershipwhentheysaythatagoodleadercanmakeasuccessofaweakbusinessplan,buttha
6、tapoorleadercanruineventhebestplan.10TheImportanceofLeadershipWhoWillGainfromLeadership?Doyouwanttobealeader?Or,ifyou’realreadyaleader,doyouwanttoimproveyourleadership?Doyouwanttoaffectwhatotherpeopledo—tohelpthemaccomplishimportantgoals?Doyouwanttopointthewayin
7、yourorganization?Doyouwanttoclimbthepromotionladdertopositionsofhigherauthorityandgreaterpay?Leadershipwillmakethesethingspossible.Youshouldreadthisbookif:•Youareinterestedinleadershipandhowitaffectsyou.•Youplantoleadanorganizationorarealreadyinaleadershippositi
8、on.•Youareinterestedindevelopingyourselftomeetthechallengesyouwillconfrontinaleadershiprole.•Youwishtomakeadifferenceintheworldthroughleadership.TheMeaningofLeadershi