What Do Leaders Really Do?: Getting under the skin of what makes a great leader tick

By Jeff Grout, Liz Fisher
Published by Wiley, October 2007

• An enormous range of literature on leadership and management theory has been produced over the years, some of it highly academic and much of it contradictory. What Do Leaders Really Do? takes the basis of the best-known management theories to see how they fit with the practical reality of leadership. How do leaders spend their time? Are they really preoccupied with strategy, vision and inspiring people? Do they lead by accident, or design? The book challenges the assumption that leaders are born, not made and explores the theory that female leaders are fundamentally different from their male counterparts.

• How do leaders spend their time? Are they really preoccupied with strategy, vision and inspiring people? Do they lead by accident, or design? The book challenges the assumption that leaders are born, not made and explores the theory that female leaders are fundamentally different from their male counterparts.
• What Do Leaders Really Do? Looks into the everyday working lives of well-known leaders in a variety of fields - business, sport and the armed forces - in order to identify the elements that encourage people to follow where they lead. Drawing on the experiences of a wide range of leaders with varying backgrounds and roles, as well as a range of respected academics and management writers, this book will closely analyze the background, experiences and behaviour of a diverse set of leaders. A central part of the analysis will be a detailed examination of what these leaders do on a day-to-day basis.

ISBN: 978-1-84112-757-6; Paperback; £14.99

About the Authors

Jeff Grout is a respected adviser, commentator and columnist on the subjects of motivation, recruitment and retention.  He is a regular speaker at conferences and events, specialising in topics such as Building high-performance teams and The characteristics of success.
Liz Fisher is a freelance journalist and writer, contributing regularly to many business and professional magazines.  During her twenty years as a business journalist, she has interviewed leaders in a range of fields, from the RAF to the RSC.

ISBN: 978-1-84112-757-6; Paperback; £14.99

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