Written by an author team from one of Europe's leading management
schools, Leadership encourages critical appraisal of the mainstream
viewpoints and personal reflection on leadership experience in a way
that is both clear and highly engaging.
Divided into four parts, the book brings together core themes and
debates within the field and provides a wealth of diverse real-world
case studies to help readers make the transition from theory to
practice. The first part of the book, 'Defining the Terrain', lays the
foundation for subsequent chapters by exploring what we mean by
leadership, how it compares to management, and why we study it. The
second and third parts of the book build on this, addressing core topics
that have shaped leadership thinking for academics and practitioners
over the last fifty years; as well as considering the cutting-edge
debates within the field and tackling issues such as
leadership-as-practice, strategic leadership, ethical leadership, and
leading change. Finally, the fourth part, 'Developing Leaders', explores
traditional and state-of-the-art development techniques, before
encouraging the reader to consider their own leadership through identity
work. Leadership mappings in the final chapter
assimilate the range of theories and themes from the previous chapters,
providing a framework for comparisons and connections throughout the
book.
In addition to the book's thematic approach, carefully designed learning
features invite readers to exercise critical thinking skills and develop
their own practice and perspectives on the material presented.
This book has dedicated online resources, which include:
Student resources:
Web links to related sites
Links to feeds from topical journals
Online glossary
Lecturer resources:
Integrative case studies
PowerPoint slides
Suggestions for discussion points
Video clips of inspirational speeches and discussions on leadership
