July 28th, 2012 John Adair
John Adair is one of the world's leading authorites on leadership and leadership development. Over a million managers worldwide have taken part in the Action-Centred Leadership programmes he pioneered.
John has had a colourful early career. He served as a platoon commander in the Scots Guards in Egypt, and then became the only national serviceman to serve in the Arab Legion, where he became adjutant of Bedouin regiment. He was virtually in command of the garrison of Jerusalem in the front line for six weeks. After national service he qualified as a deckhand in Hull and sailed an Arctic steam trawler to Iceland. He then worked as a hospital orderly in the operating theatre of a hospital.
After being senior lecturer in military history and adviser in leadership training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and Associate Director of The Industrial Society, in 1979 John became the world's first Professor of Leadership Studies at the University of Surrey.
Between 1981 and 1986 John worked with Sir John Harvey-Jones at ICI introducing a leadership development strategy that helped to change the loss-making, bureaucratic giant into the first British company to make a billion pounds profit.
John has written over 40 books, translated into many languages. Recent titles include 'How to Grow Leaders' and 'Effective Leadership Development'. Apart from being an author he is also a teacher and consultant.
From St Paul's School he won a scholarship to Cambridge University. John holds the higher degrees of Master of Letters from Oxford University and Doctor of Philosophy from King's College London, and he is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Recently the People's Republic of China awarded him the title of Honorary Professor in recognition of his 'outstanding research and contribution in the field of Leadership'.
Books
The Leadership of Muhammad 2010
Effective Leadership Masterclass (revised edition) 2010
Effective Strategic Leadership (revised edition) 2010
Effective Communication (revised edition) 2009
Effective Team Building (revised edition)2009
Effective Time Management (revised edition)2009
Effective Decision Making (revised edition)2009
Effective Innovation (revised edition)2009
Effective Leadership (revised edition)2009
Effective Motivation (revised edition)2009
Leadership For Innovation 2007
The Art of Creative Thinking 2007
Develop Your Leadership Skills 2007
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies 2007
Effective Leadership Development 2006
Leadership and Motivation 2006
How to Grow Leaders 2005
The Inspirational Leader 2003
Effective Strategic Leadership 2002
Inspiring Leadership 2002
Effective Time Management 2002
Effective Strategic Leadership 2002
Effective Decision-making 2002
The Concise Adair on Leadership
The Concise Time Management and Personal Development
The Concise Adair on Communication and Presentation Skills
The Concise Adair on Creativity and Innovation
The Concise Adair on Teambuilding and Motivation
100 Greatest Ideas for Effective Leadership and Management 2001
The Leadership of Jesus 2001
How to Find Your Vocation 2000
Effective Communication 1997
Decision Making and Problem Solving 1997, 2nd edition (Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies)
Effective Motivation 1996
Leadership Skills 1996 2nd edition 2007 (Develop Your Leadership Skills)
Effective Leadership – How to Develop Leadership Skills 1996
Not Bosses but Leaders – How to Lead the Way to Success 1996
How to Grow Leaders: The Seven Key Principles of Effective Leadership Development 1996
Effective Innovation 1994
Understanding Motivation 1990, 2nd edition (Leadership and Motivation)
The Art of Creative Thinking 1990, 2nd edition 2007
Great Leaders 1989, 2nd edition 2002 (Inspiring Leadership)
Developing Leaders 1988
How To Manage Your Time 1987, 2nd edition 1998 (Effective Time Management)
Not Bosses But Leaders 1987, 3rd edition 2003
Effective Teambuilding 1986
Effective Decision-Making 1985
By The Sword Divided: Eyewitness Accounts of the English Civil War 1983, 2nd edition 1998
Effective Leadership 1983, 2nd edition 1998
Founding Fathers: The Puritans in England and America 1982, 2nd edition 1998 (Puritans)
The Royal Palaces of Britain 1981
The Pilgrims' Way: Shrines and Saints in Britain and Ireland 1978
A Life of John Hampden The Patriot 1594-1643, 1976
The Becoming Church 1976
Management and Morality: The Problems and Opportunities of Social Capitalism 1974
Cheriton 1644: The Campaign and the Battle 1973
Training for Communication 1973
Action Centred Leadership 1973
Training for Decisions 1969
Training for Leadership 1968
Hastings to Culloden: Battle of Britain (with Peter Young) 1964, 3rd edition 1998
Roundhead General: The Life of Sir William Waller 1962, 2nd edition 1997
