FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS

In an age of quick fixes, fads, and techniques, leaders need a

strong understanding of the basics of leadership techniques. As

Stephen Covey puts it in Principle-Centered Leadership,“Without

understanding the principles of a given task, people become

incapacitated when the situation changes and different practices

are required to be successful.” Especially in a book like this,

focused on brief descriptions of leadership tools, you need to

understand the foundations so you don’t build a “house of fads.”

The tools in this section provide some underpinnings for a suc-

cessful leadership role.

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