Brent Ruben introduces readers to a framework that surveys, summarizes, and synthesizes a broad cross section of the contemporary writings on leadership. The book organizes that literature into five broad competency areas, each of which is composed of a number of themes, and provides a Leadership Competencies Scorecard Inventory that allows readers to assess their leadership knowledge and skills in 35 critical competency areas. The Leadership Competencies Scorecard will prove invaluable not only in assessing and developing your own leadership skills, but also as a tool for planning, developing, and implementing leadership development programs. Includes the Leadership Competency Scorecard Inventory forms on CD. (Contains 3 figures.)