Discourse on Leadership
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Discourse on Leadership

A Critical Appraisal

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eBook - PDF

Discourse on Leadership

A Critical Appraisal

About this book

In a wide-ranging and provocative new study, Bert A. Spector provides a critical analysis of past and present theories of leadership. Spector asserts that our perception of leadership influences who we vote for, who we hire and promote, and ultimately, who we choose to grant our authority to. Focusing on leadership in discourse, the book sets out to explore how the notion of leadership has been articulated, studied and debated by academics, but also by practitioners, journalists, and others who seek to influence the thoughts of others. Paying particular attention to the social, economic, political, intellectual and historical forces that have helped shape the discussion, Discourse on Leadership offers an insightful historiography of leadership as a concept and considers how our understanding of it continues to evolve.

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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781107049789
eBook ISBN
9781316713228
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Management
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Prologue: A Discussion without End and the Nature of This Inquiry
  9. 1 The Great Man and the Beginning of Contemporary Discourse
  10. 2 More Who than Do and the Trait versus Behavior Debate
  11. 3 Whistling in the Dark and the Insertion of Power between Followers and Leaders
  12. 4 The Sublime Myth and the Ideology of Purpose
  13. 5 (White) Men Named John and the Persistence of Bias
  14. 6 No Longer Just Managing and the Misuse of Ideal Types
  15. 7 Globalization and the Challenge of Complexity
  16. Epilogue: Key Moments in Leadership Discourse and a Plausible Chronological Narrative
  17. References
  18. Index