Leadership Studies

From a trusted name in business, a major new dictionary to every key term in the field.

Explores the value of ethics in a business climate overwhelmingly driven by the need to generate profits and cut costs. This book argues for the need for ethical leadership within organizations; demonstrating its importance for creating a moral climate which is essential for organizational effectiveness.

Provides a concise overview of Kouzes and Posner''s model and overall thoughts on leadership in Asia. Ideal for orienting readers to the Five Practices® model at the beginning of a workshop or coaching session, the piece contains two Leadership Challenge case studies drawn from Asian nationals, a short description of the Five Practices®, a section on ""Learning to Lead"", and background information on the Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI).

In one comprehensive volume, The Center for Creative Leadership provides the accumulated expertise of its faculty cultivated over the past thirty years.

Gathers together eight of the Harvard Business Review's influential articles on leadership, challenging many long-held assumptions about the true sources of power and authority.

This text reviews and analyzes the foremost leadership theories, giving special attention to how each theoretical approach can be applied in real-world organizations. For anyone seeking to explore how an understanding of leadership theory can inform and direct the way leadership is practiced, this book is a helpful tool