Developing Skills for Business Leadership

Gillian Watson is Principal Lecturer in the Faculty of Business and Law at the University of Sunderland, responsible for Partnerships and Admissions. As part of the Business Schools senior management team her current role allows her to foster cooperation and share good practice with the Faculties partner institutions. Her current research interests are in strategic development initiatives to internationalise the curriculum. She is one of the authors of the CIPD textbook Managing for Results.

Table of Contents:
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: Skills for Continuing Professional Development and Practice (Gillian Watson and Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner)
PART 2: POSTGRADUATE STUDY SKILLS
Chapter 2: Essential Postgraduate Study Skills (Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner)
Chapter 3: Practical Aspects of Postgraduate Study Skills (Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner)
PART 3: EFFECTIVE SELF-MANAGEMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
Chapter 4: Developing Your Professional Identity (Dr. Gail Sanders)
Chapter 5: Concepts of Self and Self Management Skills (Kevin Gallagher)
PART 4: EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK
Chapter 6: Effective Team-Building and Communication (Gillian Watson and Dr. Ivana Adamson)
Chapter 7: Negotiating and Liaising within the Political Organisation (Dr. Ivana Adamson)
PART 5: ESSENTIAL PEOPLE MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Chapter 8: Interviewing and Managing Performance (Julie Beardwell)
Chapter 9: Learning Professional and Training Skills for the Contemporary Business Environment (Gillian Watson and Dr. Ivana Adamson)
PART 6: FINANCE SKILLS
Chapter 10: Interpreting Financial Information (Dr. Donglin Pei)
Chapter 11: Managing Financial Resources (Mike Ashwell)
PART 7: PROFICIENCY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Chapter 12: Handling Statistical Data Using IT (Jeff Evans)
Chapter 13: Integrated IT Skills (Sue Stirk and Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner)
PART 8: EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING AND PROBLEM-SOLVING AT WORK
Chapter 14: Effective Decision-Making and Creative Problem-Solving (Dr. Fred Yamoah)
Chapter 15: Decision-Making and Problem-Solving in Practice (Gillian Watson and Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner)
PART 9: EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP:
Chapter 16: Leadership and Team Dynamics (Gillian Watson and Dr. Ivana Adamson)
Chapter 17: Leading Change and Development in Organisations (Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner)
PART10: THE USE OF SKILLS ACQUISITION
Chapter 18: Developing Your Leadership Skills Through Project Management and Managing Your Career (Gillian Watson, Kevin Gallagher and Dr. Stefanie C. Reissner)