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1.

On Becoming a Leader » Read Now
by Warren Bennis. 226 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library
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Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership » Read Now
by Howard Gardner, Emma Laskin. 400 pgs.

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The man who revolutionized our understanding of intelligence and creativity in such books as Frames of Mind and Creating Minds now does the same for leadership. Illustrations.
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Gurus on Leadership » Read Now
by Mark A Thomas. 164 pgs.

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Information is presented to educate aspiring corporate executives and provide fundamental lessons on executing a successful marketing campaign.
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The Future of Leadership: Today's Top Leadership Thinkers Speak to Tomorrow's Leaders » Read Now
by Warren Bennis, Thomas G. Cummings, Gretchen M. Spreitzer. 316 pgs.

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* Warren Bennis examines the issues that will challenge tomorrow's leaders* Edward E. Lawler III considers the arrival of the era of human capital* Charles Handy discusses tomorrow's organizational landscape* Thomas H. Davenport analyzes knowledge work and the future of management* Steven Kerr...
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* Warren Bennis examines the issues that will challenge tomorrow's leaders* Edward E. Lawler III considers the arrival of the era of human capital* Charles Handy discusses tomorrow's organizational landscape* Thomas H. Davenport analyzes knowledge work and the future of management* Steven Kerr reflects on the boundaryless organizations* Thomas A. Stewart explores the "network" organizations* James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner reveal the enduring leadership lessons of the past* Karl E. Weick talks about making sense of the unpredictable future for organizations* Philip Slater looks at leading oneself* Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi explores creating a context for creativity* Jean Lipman-Blumen why we tolerate bad leaders* Cathy L. Greenberg-Walt and Alastair G. Robertson reveal the evolving role of executive leadership* James O'Toole examines leadership as an organizational trait* Tom Peters discusses staying a fresh, motivated, and curious leader* Jeffrey Sonnenfeld brings to light how leaders respond to adversity* Tara Church reports on engaging youth in the practice of leadership* Edward W. Headington puts Generation X leadership under the microscope* Gretchen M. Spreitzer and Thomas G. Cummings consider the overall future of leadership"The Future of Leadership is a book that is inspiring, wise, and a joy to read. It honors the spirit and force of one of the world's greatest thinkers on leadership, Warren Bennis. A must-read for students of the new, new economy-the hybrid that bridges the professionalism of the old with the agility of the new."--John Seely Brown, former director of Xerox PARC and coauthor, The Social Life of Information
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Leaders Talk Leadership: Top Executives Speak Their Minds » Read Now
by Meredith D. Ashby, Stephen A. Miles. 257 pgs.

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This impressive volume is a collection of thought leadership pieces written by leaders in business, academia and consulting firms from around the world, in conjunction with the firm Heidrick and Struggles. The book offers a compliation of knowledge from people across industries and across the globe...
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This impressive volume is a collection of thought leadership pieces written by leaders in business, academia and consulting firms from around the world, in conjunction with the firm Heidrick and Struggles. The book offers a compliation of knowledge from people across industries and across the globe on a variety of strategic issues facing the executives of today such as Governance, Leadership, Leading Transformation, Human Capital and the War For talent, Investing in the New Economy, and Emerging Business Models. Each section will consist of thought pieces and interviews by some of the leaders who are successfully navigating today's difficult and changing market environment including Craig Conway, President and CEO, PeopleSoft, Inc.; David S. Pottruck, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Corporation; Fred Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO, FedEx Corporation; Hank McKinnell, CEO, Pfizer; Kenneth Chanault, CEO, American Express; Steve Reinmund, CEO, PepsiCo; Edward Tian, CEO, China Netcom; and Heinrich von Pierer, CEO of Siemens. Framing these sections will be articles by leading academics in the field, including Jay Conger on governance, Mohanbir Sawhney on new business models and Elspeth Murray on change. This book cuts through the jargon and the fluff, and serves as a reference manual that senior managers can digest quickly, and which MBA students will find invaluable.
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Inspiring Leadership: Learning from Great Leaders » Read Now
by John Adair. 366 pgs.

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Contemporary Issues in Leadership » Read Now
by William E. Rosenbach, Robert L. Taylor. 249 pgs.

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This new edition of Contemporary Issues in Leadership speaks directly to the central points of change: leadership vs. management; leadership and followership; and especially, the diversity of leadership styles and pathways.
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The Psychology of Leadership: New Perspectives and Research » Read Now
by David M. Messick, Roderick M. Kramer. 347 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

In this book, some of the world's leading scholars come together to describe their thinking and research on the topic of the psychology of leadership. Most of the chapters were originally presented as papers at a research conference held in 2001 at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern...
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In this book, some of the world's leading scholars come together to describe their thinking and research on the topic of the psychology of leadership. Most of the chapters were originally presented as papers at a research conference held in 2001 at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University. The contributions span traditional social psychological areas, as well as organizational theory; examining leadership as a psychological process and as afforded by organizational constraints and opportunities. The editors' goal was not to focus the chapters on a single approach to the study and conceptualization of leadership but rather to display the diversity of issues that surround the topic. Leadership scholars have identified a host of approaches to the study of leadership. What are the personal characteristics of leaders? What is the nature of the relation between leaders and followers? Why do we perceive some people to be better leaders than others? What are the circumstances that evoke leadership qualities in people? Can leadership be taught? And so on. The contributions to this book examine these important questions and fall into three categories: conceptions of leadership, factors that influence the effectiveness of leadership, and the consequences and effects of leadership on the leader. All in all, the chapters of this volume display part of a broad spectrum of novel and important approaches to the study of the psychology of leadership. We hope that they are equally useful to those who are or would be leaders and to those who study the topic. As recent events have served to remind us, it is too important a topic to be ignored by psychologists.
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An Integrative Theory of Leadership » Read Now
by Martin M. Chemers. 200 pgs.

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...An Integrative Theory of Leadership An Integrative Theory of Leadership Martin M. Chemers University of California...Data Chemers, Martin M. An integrative theory of...
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The Language of Leadership » Read Now
by John I. Goodlad, Roger Soder. 212 pgs.

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The Language of Leadership is a thoughtful and practical guide that examines the relationship between language and effective leadership. Author Roger Soder shows leaders_ no matter what their field_ how to use ethical persuasion to cultivate public trust and build legitimacy for their cause. And...
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The Language of Leadership is a thoughtful and practical guide that examines the relationship between language and effective leadership. Author Roger Soder shows leaders_ no matter what their field_ how to use ethical persuasion to cultivate public trust and build legitimacy for their cause. And most important, The Language of Leadership clearly demonstrates how a leader can accomplish this within the context of democracy_ the larger context of leadership.
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Leadership for Leaders » Read Now
by Michael Williams. 169 pgs.

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Perspectives on Leadership: From the Science of Management to Its Spiritual Heart » Read Now
by Gilbert W. Fairholm. 168 pgs.

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In tracing the intellectual roots of business leadership over the last one hundred years, award winning author Gilbert W. Fairholm argues that until recently, spirit and soul have been absent from the major models. After outlining the elements of the five major ideas about leadership, he goes on to...
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In tracing the intellectual roots of business leadership over the last one hundred years, award winning author Gilbert W. Fairholm argues that until recently, spirit and soul have been absent from the major models. After outlining the elements of the five major ideas about leadership, he goes on to define and make operational a new focus that must exist in order to truly understand the leaders' role in relation to workers.
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Leadership in Organizations: Current Issues and Key Trends » Read Now
by John Storey. 349 pgs.

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Essential reading for all interested in the areas of leadership and management development, and features contributions from some of the field's leading scholars.
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The Leader's Change Handbook: An Essential Guide to Setting Direction and Taking Action » Read Now
by Jay A. Conger, Edward E. Lawler III, Gretchen M. Spreitzer. 379 pgs.

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Recently, the nation's top business researchers and practitioners gathered on the University of Southern California campus. They came together at the invitation of USC's Leadership Institute and the Center for Effective Organizations, two of the country's premier think tanks on leadership and...
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Recently, the nation's top business researchers and practitioners gathered on the University of Southern California campus. They came together at the invitation of USC's Leadership Institute and the Center for Effective Organizations, two of the country's premier think tanks on leadership and change. Their mission: to collaborate on a book that would present the most advanced ideas about the role of leaders as they attempt to radically transform their organizations. This elite group of thinkers, influential authors, and business gurus shared their experiences, asked the tough questions, and conspired to create the most up-to-date and authoritative work in the field. The result is The Leader's Change Handbook.Full of fascinating case studies, action strategies, and unbeatable advice, The Leader's Change Handbook contains the best new thinking from each of its distinguished contributors on the twin challenges leaders face as they try to create leaner, more responsive organizations while empowering their workforces. This compilation of essays is a unique synthesis of wisdom and insight presented by a coterie of business luminaries¾David Nadler, Richard Pascale, Bob Quinn, Christopher Bartlett, Ron Heifetz, and Susan Mohrman among them¾working toward a common vision.Taken individually, each chapter offers specific solutions for executives, managers, consultants, and human resource professionals struggling to implement change within their organizations. Taken together, they form a comprehensive handbook that outlines the key elements of effective change management, expands the traditional notions of leadership, and anticipates the future of organizational transformation.
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Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education: Applying Theoretical Perspectives to Complex Dilemmas » Read Now
by Joan Poliner Shapiro, Jacqueline A. Stefkovich. 128 pgs.

Collections: Education, Entire Library

The authors developed this textbook in response to an increasing interest in ethics, and a growing number of courses on this topic that are now being offered in educational leadership programs. It is designed to fill a gap in instructional materials for teaching the ethics component of the knowledge...
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The authors developed this textbook in response to an increasing interest in ethics, and a growing number of courses on this topic that are now being offered in educational leadership programs. It is designed to fill a gap in instructional materials for teaching the ethics component of the knowledge base that has been established for the profession. The text has several purposes: First, it demonstrates the application of different ethical paradigms (the ethics of justice, care, critique, and the profession) through discussion and analysis of real-life moral dilemmas that educational leaders face in their schools and communities. Second, it addresses some of the practical, pedagogical, and curricular issues related to the teaching of ethics for educational leaders. Third, it emphasizes the importance of ethics instruction from a variety of theoretical approaches. Finally, it provides a process that instructors might follow to develop their own ethics unit or course. * Part I provides an overview of why ethics is so important, especially for today's educational leaders, and describes a multiparadigm approach essential to practitioners as they grapple with ethical dilemmas. * Part II deals with the dilemmas themselves. Ethical dilemmas written by the authors' graduate students bring readers face-to-face with the kinds of dilemmas faced by practicing administrators in urban, suburban, and rural settings in an era full of complexities and contradictions. * Part III focuses on pedagogy and provides teaching notes for the instructor. The authors discuss the importance of self-reflection on the part of both instructors and students, and model how they thought through their own personal and professional ethical codes as well as reflected upon the critical incidents in their lives that shaped their teaching and frequently determined what they privileged in class.
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Military Leadership: In Pursuit of Excellence » Read Now
by William E. Rosenbach, Robert L. Taylor. 257 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library