Traits for the top job (leadership)

Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 19, Issue 2

Crush P.Human Resources, October 2010, Start page: 55, No. of pages: 4

Reports a round table discussion with senior UK human resource development practitioners on leadership and the characteristics that an effective leader should have. Notes the difficulty encountered in developing a shared definition of leadership. Also notes the difficulty in agreeing what skills are needed by leaders and how these can be developed. Summarizes the debate around these points.Article type: ViewpointISSN: 0964-8380Reference:39BB174

Keywords: Leadership, Management development, Skills