Written in down-to-earth language, business author and consultant Graham Little"s five book series sets out leadership principles and explains how leadership skills can be developed and applied to any organization. This book covers the principles of business leadership in a variety of contexts. Operations leadership is targeted at operations managers within manufacturing organizations. Areas covered include: taking responsibility for profit; setting clear targets; improving unit costs; building profit-consciousness; reducing waste; improving plant efficiency; maintaining quality; plannning ahead; building a strong team of supervisors; and raising plant morale.