中国商业环境中的年轻领导者们不仅成功吸取了西方领导方法的精髓，而且在某些领域，引领前沿。

艾菲德·罗伯茨、杰隆·博格、黄智颖编著的《中国企业领导力》的目的是提出一些简单的问题，不仅要问是什么造就并维持一名领导者，而且还要问是什么造就了一名成功的领导者。

我们着重讨论了那些看来可以造就优秀领导者的品质，并强调在领导实践中不可忽视文化背景方面的重要因素。

艾菲德·罗伯茨、杰隆·博格、黄智颖编著的《中国企业领导力》针对MBA以及工商管理相关专业的领导力提升需求，详细剖析究竟什么才是商业领导力、领导力的类型、领导力的特质、如何甄别和培养领导力、有哪些有用的方法和思维方式，以及领导力所涉及的文化因素和面临的各种挑战。同时提供三个有完整深入剖析的经典案例，并附有部分知名企业的高层和中层管理者对领导力的精彩讨论和分析。

三位作者长期从事MBA的教学与培洲工作，并在政府、高校和媒体机构拥有多年丰富经验，针对跨文化背景和中国的商务环境，以浅显易懂的英语为主要阐述语言，重在对内容和技巧的实际运用能力，适用于本科、MBA的教学，也可供在职人员进修和培训使用。

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 Retaining, Managing and Motivating Employees in Schooler

Potts Malaysia

The Firm: Schooler Potts Malaysia (SP)

Culture at SP

Human Resource Policies, Benefits and Incentives at SPM

Recruitment, Selection and Exit Interview

Employee Morale and Satisfaction

Eye Opener for Rudy and Jason

References

Case Study 3 Sun Plastics

Plastic Processing Industry: An Overview

Industry Specifics

Sun Plastics Inc.

Operations of Sun Plastics

The Years 2005 - 2006 in Sun

Sun Plastics Case Questions

PART 6 Essays on Leadership in the Upper Echelon

Business Leaders from Three Different Sectors

 Introduction

 Leaders not Cheerleaders/217

Leading by Making Sense

Bonus Systems: Money Does Not Make Sense (in Itself)

Communication Is Not Just about Talking

Authenticity

So Why Should People Follow You?

 Leadership in the Modern Business World

Leadership vs. Management

Attributes of Leaders I Have Known

Examples of Poor Leadership

How Does One Become a Leader?

How Is Leadership Impacted by Cultural Diversity?

Mistakes I Have Made

 Leadership in Legal Services

Conclusion