Theory and Practice of LeadershipPraise for the first edition: ′At last a well-written, balanced and insightful British book on leadership. It is probable that every theory and assertion of consequence is commented upon. A real tour-de-force.′ - Emeritus Professor Gerry Randell, University of Bradford School of Management
′Theory and Practice of Leadership is an all encompassing, global review of examples and case studies that is both comprehensive and easily adaptable to almost any situation one would encounter in leading people.′ - Richard J. Conwell, Nova Southeastern University, Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship
If you are looking for a more holistic and critical take on the field of leadership, look no further! The second edition of this engaging and highly-respected text offers an exploration of leadership in a variety of contexts, both profit-orientated and non-profit. New to this edition:
Theory and Practice of Leadership will prove a highly-stimulating read for undergraduate and postgraduate students of leadership and related subjects as well as management consultants and practising managers. |
From inside the book
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... Leadership Cause and Effect in Organizational Change Blake and Mouton's Leadership Grid Adair's Three Circles Model Reddin's 3-D Model of Leadership A Working Model of Transformational and Transactional Leadership across Hierarchical ...
... leadership, the managerial (leadership) grid, situational leadership and transformational/ transactional leadership (which we discuss in Chapter 3 on leadership theories) – are each individual pieces in the jigsaw puzzle that is leadership ...
... leadership to employees and customers. They bear the brunt of the responsibility for engaging the workers, building morale ... transactional leadership – an important and useful current model of leadership – is distributed Introduction 35.
... leadership that NFPs need – transformational leadership. And studies of a diverse range of organizations in the NFP sector consistently show the comparative advantage of transformational leadership over transactional leadership alone ...
... leadership. Each one is a piece in the jigsaw puzzle of leadership. This chapter reviews not only the major theories of leadership and how they help us to ... transactional. 3. Leadership Theory: A Critical Review, Synthesis and Redefinition.
Contents
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4 Leadership and Vision | 108 |
5 Leadership and Purpose | 136 |
6 Leadership and Values | 161 |
7 Leadership and Strategy | 200 |
8 Leadership and Empowerment | 231 |
9 Leadership and Engagement | 255 |
10 Multiple Intelligences of Leadership | 287 |
11 The Assessment and Development of Leadership | 321 |
Sustaining Leadership Excellence | 377 |
Endnotes | 380 |
Index | 514 |