1. Introduction and Key Concepts.- 2. Power, Authority, Followers and Elites.- 3. Philosophy, Legitimacy and Morality.- 4. Democrats and Dictators.- 5. Biology, Anthropology, Gender.- 6. Psychology, Personality, Biography.- 7. Context, History and Institutions.- 8. Decisions, Policy and Advice. 9. Rhetoric, Persuasion and Negotiation.- 10. Contemporary Trends and Challenges.
Matthew Laing is an adjunct lecturer in political science at Monash University in Melbourne. He received his PhD from the Australian National University, and has worked in the study and teaching of leadership in a variety of contexts, including Monash University, the National Police of the Netherlands, Boston College and in a consulting capacity to several state and local governments.