Author: Scott T. Allison Publisher: Springer ISBN: 1137472030 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 250
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An exploration of both classic and contemporary conceptions of leadership, focusing on social psychological approaches to central questions such as the way people think about leaders and leadership, the personality attributes of leaders, power and influence, trust, and the qualities that sustain positive relationships between leaders and followers.
Author: Jonathan Gosling Publisher: SAGE ISBN: 1446289753 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 202
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What are the main characteristics of effective leadership? How can we understand leadership today? This wide-ranging, inter-disciplinary book provides readers with a complete introduction to the essentials of leadership. Included here are accessible and insightful entries on what leadership is, how it is practised and the relevant strengths and pitfalls. The book provides a one stop introductory guide to one of the most central and contested concepts in the social sciences. An invaluable reference tool, this book offers insight into issues such as: • Are leaders born or made? • Authoritarian versus participative leadership • The psychology of leaders and followers • Leadership development • Leadership styles, skills and functions • Leadership in practice This book is an indispensable guide to the central concepts of leadership for professionals and students alike.
Author: Antonio Marturano Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1134176236 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 26
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This is an indispensable and authoritative guide to the most crucial ideas, concepts and debates surrounding the study and exercise of leadership. Bringing together entries written by a wide range of international experts, this is an essential desktop resource for managers and leaders in all kinds of institutions and organizations, as well as students of business, sociology and politics. Topics covered in this guide include: authority creativity cross-cultural leadership motivation emotional intelligence group dynamics.
Author: Mike Ettore Publisher: Fidelis Press ISBN: 9780989822985 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Corporate America is experiencing an ever-increasing shortage of qualified leaders. Thousands of older executives and other senior leaders are now retiring, creating unprecedented promotion opportunities. Competition for vacant leadership roles will be fierce, but if you desire to serve in a leadership role (or a more senior leadership role), there's a high probability that the opportunity will be yours for the taking!
Author: Don Dunoon Publisher: Trafford Publishing ISBN: 1425163769 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 246
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This resource frames leadership as based in learning processes and distinct from management processes. It presents practices and tools together with examples and pointers for intervening with contentious problems.
Author: C. B. Crawford Publisher: ISBN: 9780471729129 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 192
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John Gardner writes, The first step is not action; the first step is understanding (1990, xiv). Great people over the centuries have grappled with the meaning of effective leadership. In that same spirit of inquiry, our goal is to inform and stimulate rather than to mold future leaders. As with any subject, knowledge of the basics--those great thoughts that have shaped understanding about that subject--is the foundational platform upon which to build your knowledge of leadership. From those early ideas, however, the concept of leadership is changing in exciting ways. Our own views of leadership diverge from more traditional, authority-centered approaches in favor of contemporary views emphasizing the common good, risk, collaboration, and civic responsibility. Newer theories in leadership are having an impact in executive suites, public institutions, and communities. We hope our students will carry the mantle of leadership throughout society, committed to making a difference in every kind of context. This book was created because of our desire to help students understand the many dimensions of leadership theory. Our aim was to develop a readable workbook/textbook that would provide a comprehensive overview of the major theories in leadership studies. It is not intended, however, to be heavily theoretical. We include only the basic elements of the various conceptions of leadership. Our interest is in surveying ideas, their importance to leaders and followers, and their applicability to the process of leadership.
Author: Mostafa Rejai Publisher: Praeger ISBN: Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 152
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Rejai (emeritus, political science, Miami U., Ohio) and Phillips (sociology, gerontology, and anthropology, Miami U.) present a companion work to their 1997 work Leaders and Leadership: An Appraisal of Theory and Research, in which they looked at concepts of leadership in the post World War II period. Here they trace the development of concepts of leadership through the lens of political theory and psychology from Plato to Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson. Separate chapters look at various philosophies takes on leadership, with treatments of natural law theory, Christianity, Machiavelli, social contract theory, Thomas Carlyle, Friedrich Nietzsche, Weberian sociology, Freud, and Erikson. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Author: Simon Sinek Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1591848016 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 370
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Finally in paperback: the New York Times bestseller by the acclaimed, bestselling author of Start With Why and Together is Better. Now with an expanded chapter and appendix on leading millennials, based on Simon Sinek's viral video "Millenials in the workplace" (150+ million views). Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued during the day, then returns home feeling fulfilled. This is not a crazy, idealized notion. Today, in many successful organizations, great leaders create environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things. In his work with organizations around the world, Simon Sinek noticed that some teams trust each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives are offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why? The answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general. "Officers eat last," he said. Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. What's symbolic in the chow hall is deadly serious on the battlefield: Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort--even their own survival--for the good of those in their care. Too many workplaces are driven by cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest. But the best ones foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a "Circle of Safety" that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside. Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories that range from the military to big business, from government to investment banking.
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