Introduction

PART 1 The Ladder to Leadership

　Chapter 1 What Is a Successful Business Leader?

　　1. The Time Factor

　　2. What Conclusions Can We Draw from This Example?

　　3. Risk Analysis

　　4. Conclusion

　　Notes for your Guidance

　　Summary

　Chapter 2 How Do You Become a Business Leader?

　　I. Luck and Leadership

　　2. The Desire to Be Leader

　　3. Leadership Formulae

　　4. Education

　　5. Charisma

　　6. Communication Skills

　　7. Trust and Respect, Honesty and Integrity

　　8. Other Attributes Required to Become a Leader

　　9. Conclusion

　　Notes for Your Guidance

　　Summary

　Chapter 3 Business Managers and Leaders: Work-life Balance

　　I. Is There a Difference between Managers and Leaders?

　　2. Work-life Balance

　　Summary

PART 2 The Business of Leadership

　Chapter 4 Business Leadership Typologies

　　1. Autocratic Leaders

　　2. Bureaucratic Leaders

　　3. Democratic Leaders

　　4. Laissez-faire Leaders

　　5. Situational Leaders

　　6. Types of Leaders in Different Types of Companies

　　7. Conclusion

　　Summary

　Chapter 5 Instruments of Business Leadership

　　I. The Persuasive Power Instrument

　　2. The Promise of Reward

　　3. Giving of Rewards

　　4. Punishment

　　5. Conclusion/71

　　Notes for Your Guidance/73

　　Summary

　Chapter 6 The Cultural Aspects of Business Leadership

　　1. Language Problems for Leaders in Different National Cultures

　　2. Social Norms in Different Cultures

　　3. Cultural Negotiating Styles

　　4. Gender

　　5. Sexuality

　　6. Ethnic Discrimination

　　7. Religious Belief and Discrimination

　　8. Corruption

　　9. Contracts and Legal System in Different Cultures

　　10. The Company Code of Practice

　　11. Implementation of the Ethical Code

　　12. Conclusion

　　Summary g

PART 3 Problems for Leaders to Consider

　Chapter 7 Leadership in a Business Crisis

　　1. What Is a Crisis? g6

　　2. The Basic Rules

　　3. Outcomes for the Leader gg

　　4. Setting Up a Crisis Team

　　5. Conclusion

　　Notes for Your Guidance

　　Summary

　Chapter 8 Leadership Questions for China in Business

　　I. What, If Any, Are the Main Differences between Chinese and

　　Western Business Leaders and What Are the Cultural Differences

　　That Might Affect the Chinese Business Leaders?

　　2. Are the Differences between Chinese and Western Business Leaders

　　Becoming Less Pronounced?

　　3. Are There Any Discernable Differences in Business Leadership

　　According to Types of Company?

　　4. Can Chinese Business Leaders Operate Effectively in a Global

　　Context?

　　5. Are Chinese Business Leaders Changing with the Evolving Nature

　　of the Chinese Business Environment and the Global Business

　　Environment?

　　Summary

　Chapter 9 What Kind of Busine~ Leader Would You Like to Work with?

　　Conclusion

　　Summary

PART 4 The Job Application Process

　　for Business Leaders

　Chapter 10 Finding the Leadership Positions: Curriculum Vitae, Covering

　　Letters, References and Testimonials

　　1. Recruitment for Leaders in Business

　　2. What Have We Learned about Leadership Here?

　　3. Curriculum Vitae

　　4. The Essential Criteria for a Good CV

　　5. The Covering Letter

　　6. References and Testimonials

　　7. Conclusion

　　Notes for Your Guidance

　　Summary

　Chapter 11 Interviews and Interviewing for Business Leaders

　　I. What Are the Stages of Preparing for Any Interview?

　　2. Be Positive

　　3. You Do the Talking

　　4. Dealing with Negatives at the Interview

　　5. Strength from Weakness

　　6. Body Language

　　7. Interviewers

　　8. Conclusion

　　Summary

PART 5 Case Studies

　　Case Study I Kitchen Best: Ethics When Doing Cross-boundary Business in

　　Southern China

　　Kitchen Best Appliance Company Ltd

　　Core Team

　　Crises

　　Case Study 2