The intention of the Australia adaptation of DuBrin is to bring an Australian/Asia Pacific focus to the theoretically strong American text on Leadership. The book covers leaders performing a number of specific roles and functions in a wide variety of organisational positions in the private, public, not for profit sectors, in politics and in the community. The book is written in three sections. The first explores theories that deal predominately with the way leaders create and communicate direction. The second section explores the ways in which leaders enable action and develop the trust of their followers. The third section focuses on the characteristics of individual leaders, their values, personality and the development of leadership capabilities.