Leadership Studies: Books

Why a critical theory approach to leadership? -- What is leadership? -- Leadership, power and authority -- Leadership and diversity -- Asymmetric leadership -- The discourses of leadership -- The leader as controller -- The leader as therapist -- The leader as Messiah -- Religious fundamentalism: looking awry at the Messiah leadership discourse -- Christian fundamentalism and corporate America -- An overview of the leadership discourses -- Emergent leadership: the eco-leader discourse -- Reflections: leadership formation.

Pt.1 Individuals as leaders -- Who is a leader and what skills do leaders need? -- Leadership traits and ethics -- Leadership behavior and motivation -- Contingency leadership theories -- Influencing: power, politics, networking, and negotiation -- pt.2 Team leadership -- Communication, coaching, and conflict skills -- Leader-member exchange and followership -- Team leadership and self-managed teams -- pt.3 Organizational leadership -- Charismatic and transformational leadership -- Leadership of culture, ethics, and diversity -- Strategic leadership and change management -- Crisis leadership and the learning organization.

Leadership issues dealing with motivation, values, social cohesion and renewal.

Foreword / by Geena Davis -- Preface -- Introduction -- Business -- Journalism and media -- Law -- Medicine -- Politics and government -- Military -- Academia -- P-12 education -- Nonprofits and philanthropy -- Arts and entertainment -- Best practices and strategies for employing excellence -- Conclusion -- Select bibliography -- Index.