Leadership and management: is there a difference? -- Leadership: the value of military precedents -- Leadership in business: the modern characteristics -- Leadership: a view from the front -- Leadership and creativity -- Crisis leadership -- Leadership, ethics and the environment -- Leadership and the non-profit organization -- National attitudes to leadership -- Leadership and the global marketplace -- Leadership and the senior management team -- Women as leaders -- Leadership: past, present and future -- Leaders: born or bred? -- Selecting leaders: the role of fast tracks and succession planning -- How leaders learn -- Leadership through outdoor training -- Leadership and team-building -- Developing international leaders -- Why leaders fail.