
- 360 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Dilemmas of Leadership
About this book
Leadership, the practice of focusing and motivating a group or organization to achieve its aims, is a much discussed but often misunderstood concept. This comprehensive textbook introduces the subject for Masters level students.
Readers are invited to make a series of metaphorical journeys of discovery, thematically organized around fundamental dilemmas within the field of leadership studies. Building on the success of previous editions, the text uses a simple map-based approach to consider dilemmas such as:
- Is a leader born or made?
- How are tensions between ethical dilemmas and economic self-interest resolved?
- How does a leader's desire for control balance with the need to empower members of the organization?
This third edition contains a brand new chapter on leadership in sport, an enhanced chapter on creativity, and more international content. Also new to this edition is a companion website containing PowerPoint slides, revision quizzes and a tutor's guide. This text will be essential reading for Masters and MBA students on leadership courses, and will also be illuminating for managers pursuing leadership development.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- List of Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 Leadership journeys, dilemmas, and maps
- 2 Born or made? Dilemmas of destiny and development
- 3 Project teams and the dilemmas of functional leadership
- 4 Charisma: Ancient and modern versions
- 5 Shared meanings and why myths matter: Mapping the symbolic and the cultural
- 6 Dilemmas of trust, competence, and vulnerability
- 7 Strategic leadership: Do strategic leaders matter?
- 8 The narrative turn: Dilemmas of power, discrimination, and diversity
- 9 Ethical dilemmas
- 10 Creativity and leadership: Dilemmas of dreams, denial, and change management
- 11 Sporting leadership and the search for excellence
- 12 Emerging issues and dilemmas
- Index