Theory and Practice of Leadership

Taking a holistic and critical view of the field of leadership, this text offers an exploration of leadership in a variety of contexts, both profit-orientated and non-profit, supported with abundant examples and illustrations together with detailed explanations of how they apply in practice and takes in the latest developments in areas such as change, politics, assessment and development of leadership, and multiple intelligences.

Informationen zum Autor Roger Gill is Visiting Professor of Leadership Studies at Durham University Business School (DUBS), Durham University in the UK, and an independent consultant on leadership and leadership development. He supervises research both in DUBS and in Durham's Department of Theology & Religion. He is a Chartered Psychologist, a graduate of the universities of Oxford, Liverpool, and Bradford and a Fellow of the Leadership Trust Foundation. Klappentext Taking a holistic and critical view of the field of leadership, this text offers an exploration of leadership in a variety of contexts, both profit-orientated and non-profit, supported with abundant examples and illustrations together with detailed explanations of how they apply in practice and takes in the latest developments in areas such as change, politics, assessment and development of leadership, and multiple intelligences. Zusammenfassung The Second Edition of this esteemed text explores leadership from the head to the toe of an organization - whether that leadership is traditional or virtual! and whether the organization is corporate or non-profit. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction The Nature and Importance of Leadership Sectoral Similarities and Differences in Leadership Leadership Theory A Critical Review, Synthesis and Re-Definition Leadership and Vision Leadership and Purpose Leadership and Values Leadership and Strategy Leadership and Empowerment Leadership and Engagement Multiple Intelligences of Leadership The Assessment and Development of Leadership Leadership Brand Sustaining Leadership Excellence

Autorentext

Roger Gill is Visiting Professor of Leadership Studies at Durham University Business School (DUBS), Durham University in the UK, and an independent consultant on leadership and leadership development. He supervises research both in DUBS and in Durham's Department of Theology & Religion. He is a Chartered Psychologist, a graduate of the universities of Oxford, Liverpool, and Bradford and a Fellow of the Leadership Trust Foundation.

Klappentext

Taking a holistic and critical view of the field of leadership, this text offers an exploration of leadership in a variety of contexts, both profit-orientated and non-profit, supported with abundant examples and illustrations together with detailed explanations of how they apply in practice and takes in the latest developments in areas such as change, politics, assessment and development of leadership, and multiple intelligences.

Zusammenfassung
The Second Edition of this esteemed text explores leadership from the head to the toe of an organization - whether that leadership is traditional or virtual, and whether the organization is corporate or non-profit.

Inhalt

Introduction
The Nature and Importance of Leadership
Sectoral Similarities and Differences in Leadership
Leadership Theory
A Critical Review, Synthesis and Re-Definition
Leadership and Vision
Leadership and Purpose
Leadership and Values
Leadership and Strategy
Leadership and Empowerment
Leadership and Engagement
Multiple Intelligences of Leadership
The Assessment and Development of Leadership
Leadership Brand
Sustaining Leadership Excellence