
- 432 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
New chapter on Destructive Leadership! The Fifth Edition of Peter G. Northouse's best-selling Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice provides readers with a clear, concise overview of the complexities of practicing leadership and concrete strategies for becoming better leaders. The text is organized around key leader responsibilities such as creating a vision, establishing a constructive climate, listening to outgroup members, and overcoming obstacles. Case studies, self-assessment questionnaires, observational exercises, and reflection and action worksheets engage readers to apply leadership concepts to their own lives. Grounded in leadership theory and the latest research, the fully updated, highly practical Fifth Edition includes a new chapter on destructive leadership, 18 new cases, and 5 new Leadership Snapshots.
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Table of contents
- INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP - FRONT COVER
- INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP
- COPYRIGHT
- BRIEF CONTENTS
- DETAILED CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- CHAPTER 1 - UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP
- CHAPTER 2 - RECOGNIZING YOUR TRAITS
- CHAPTER 3 - UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP STYLES
- CHAPTER 4 - ATTENDING TO TASKS AND RELATIONSHIPS
- CHAPTER 5 - DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS
- CHAPTER 6 - ENGAGING STRENGTHS
- CHAPTER 7 - CREATING A VISION
- CHAPTER 8 - ESTABLISHING A CONSTRUCTIVE CLIMATE
- CHAPTER 9 - EMBRACING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
- CHAPTER 10 - LISTENING TO OUT-GROUP MEMBERS
- CHAPTER 11 - MANAGING CONFLICT
- CHAPTER 12 - ADDRESSING ETHICS IN LEADERSHIP
- CHAPTER 13 - OVERCOMING OBSTACLES
- CHAPTER 14 - EXPLORING DESTRUCTIVE LEADERSHIP
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX