Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

PART I: DEVELOPING COMPETENT LEADERS.

Section A. What Is the Process?

Chapter 1. Leadership Essentials (4Ps): What is Leadership?

Chapter 2. The Leadership Ride: How does leadership feel to the leader?

Chapter 3. The Leadership Garden: Evolutionary steps towards Leadership Maturity.

Chapter 4. The 'Force' and the 'Blueprint': Internal access routes to leadership.

Section B. How Can We Optimize the Process?

Chapter 5. Individual Leadership Strategy: What individuals can do to facilitate their development.

Chapter 6. The Master and the Apprentice: The best framework for Leadership development.

Chapter 7. Program Architecture: Optimal infrastructure for leadership development programs.

Chapter 8. Program Enhancement: Program evolution and continuous improvement.

PART II: ENSURING A RELIABLE LEADERSHIP SUPPLY.

Chapter 9. Organizational Leadership Strategies: What organizations can do to enhance leadership capacity.

Chapter 10. Co-op Fundamentals: Orientation to the co-op sector.

Chapter 11. Best Practices from the Co-op Sector: Innovative solutions for all sectors.

Chapter 12. National Leadership Strategy: What Canada can do to enhance its leadership capacity.

PART III: STRENGTHENING CANADIAN LEADERSHIP.

Chapter 13. Our National Leadership Brand: How we lead.

Chapter 14. The Scholar and the Warrior: How we can Improve our leadership impact and effectiveness.

Chapter 15. Public Leadership Issues: How we can enhance leadership capacity in this important sector.

Chapter 16. Conclusion.

PART IV: RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWEE INFORMATION.

Appendix I. Research Process and Statistical Information.

Appendix II. Leaders Interviewed.

Appendix III: Leadership Programs.

Bibliography.

Index.