Undеrstаnding Lеаdеrship Pеrspеctivеs: Thеorеticаl аnd Prаcticаl Approаchеs
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 194
Published: 2008-12-10
List price: $99.00
There is no dearth of popular books on leadership, often extolling the virtues of charismatic, celebrity leaders or offering simplistic formulas for “inspiring the troops” to achieve “extraordinary results”. However, empirical research and exploration of leadership and its many elements is in much less supply. Confronted by failures of leadership in all of our major institutions—business, government, educational, cultural, medical, and spiritual—researchers, concerned citizens, and would-be leaders alike are interested in the prospects for achieving ef...