Preface. PART ONE: GETTING YOUR ACT TOGETHER. Fifteen Greatest Ideas for Finding the Work You Love. Idea 1: Finding your role. Idea 2: Don t settle. Idea 3: Three useful indicators. Idea 4: How to find the right road. Idea 5: Capability. Idea 6: True Success. Idea 7: Success is result, not goal. Idea 8: Commitment. Idea 9: Setting aims and objectives. Idea 10: Jacob s ladder. Idea 11: A forward-looking attitude. Idea 12: Opportunity. Idea 13: Successes and failures. Idea 14: A shortcut to personal success. Idea 15: Don t expect an easy ride. Seven Greatest Ideas for Getting on with People. Idea 16: Be pleasant. Idea 17: Make others partners with you. Idea 18 Remember to say thank-you. Idea 19: Use yourself as a gauge. Idea 20: Share what you know. Idea 21: Be trustworthy in word. Idea 22: Show that you trust people. Eight Greatest Ideas for Success Qualities. Idea 23: Enthusiasm. Idea 24: Tenacity. Idea 25: Hard work. Idea 26: Generosity of spirit. Idea 27: Imagination. Idea 28: Courage. Idea 29: Integrity. Idea 30: Humility. Follow-up Test. PART TWO: USING YOUR TIME TO GOOD EFFECT. Six Greatest Ideas for Developing a Personal Sense of Time. Idea 31: Time used will is life. Idea 32: Setting your course. Idea 33: A sense of purpose. Idea 34: Sell to yourself on benefits. Idea 35: Making time to think. Idea 36: A sense of perspective. Seven Greatest Ideas for Major Time Savers. Idea 37: Learning to say no. Idea 38: Delegate, delegate, delegate. Idea 39: Always do what you say you will. Idea 40: Avoid procrastinating. Idea 41: Don t waste time on the past. Idea 42: Don t make the same mistake twice. Idea 43: Cut your losses. Five Greatest Ideas for Principles and Planning. Idea 44: The skill of planning. Idea 45: The worst-case scenario. Idea 46: The planning/implementation ratio. Idea 47: Setting objectives. Idea 48: Time for reflective thinking. Six Greatest Ideas for Effective Daily Work. Idea 49: Plan your day. Idea 50: Prioritize no, really prioritize. Idea 51: The Pareto principle. Idea 52: How to control interruptions. Idea 53: Deal with your paperwork. Idea 54: Make use of committed time. Follow-up Test. PART THREE: Develop Your Leadership Skills. Four Greatest Ideas on Career Management. Idea 55: From specialist to business leader. Idea 56: Checklist: Are you a born leader yet? Idea 57: Can leadership be developed? Idea 58: Awareness, understanding, and skill. Five Greatest Ideas for Understanding Groups and Organizations. Idea 59: Group personality and group needs. Idea 60: Task, team and individual. Idea 61: Three sets of needs. Idea 62: Theinteraction of the three circles. Idea 63: Checklist: The Three Circles. Ten Greatest Ideas for Effective Leadership. Idea 64: The generic role of leader. Idea 65: Eight leadership functions. Idea 66: Sharing decisions. Idea 67: The 50:50 rule for motivation. Idea 68: The Adair short course on leadership. Idea 69: The hallmarks of an excellent team. Idea 70: Leadership qualities. Idea 71: What leaders need to know. Idea 72: Levels of leadership. Idea 73: Successful chief executives. Follow-up Test. PART FOUR: Sharpen Up Your Communication Skills. Seven Greatest Ideas for Better Communication. Idea 74: The Communication Star model. Idea 75: How to use the Communication Star. Idea 76: Non-verbal communication. Idea 77: Six rules for effective public speaking. Idea 78: The art of listening. Idea 79: Accentuate the positives. Idea 80: Make best use of feedback. Six Greatest Ideas for Productive Meetings. Idea 81: Five types of meeting. Idea 82: Managing meetings. Idea 83: Be prepared. Idea 84: Six golden rules for chairmen. Idea 85 Always follow up with action points. Follow-up test. PART FIVE: EFFECTIVE THINKING SKILLS. Fifteen Greatest Ideas for Effective Thinking Skills. Idea 86: Know your mind. Idea 87: Clear thinking. Idea 88: Holistic thinking. Idea 89: Imaginative thinking. Idea 90: Checklist: How imaginative are you? Idea 91: Valuing. Idea 92: Your depth mind at work. Idea 93: Intuition. Idea 94: It does get easier. Idea 95: Evaluating your options. Idea 96: How to be more creative. Idea 97: The Nine-Dots test. Idea 98: Checklist: Are you thinking creatively? Idea 99: Useful originality. Idea 100: Developing your thinking skills. Follow-up Test. Appendix. The 25 Attributes of Top Leaders and Managers. Solution to the Nine Dots Test. About John Adair. Index.