The Selfless Leader: A Compass for Collective Leadership

ISBN-13: 9781137357892 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 296 str.

Stephen Brookes

Opis

A brand new textbook that explores leadership from the perspective of collective leadership. It provides a brief historical background to the development of leadership as a discipline and then discusses the evolution and applications of collective leadership. Grounded in solid academic research, with topical real-work examples and case studies.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Exploring Leadership 2. Rediscovering the Lost Values of Leadership 3. Leading in the Round: A Collective Leadership Framework 4. Exploring Contexts and Mechanisms as Whole Systems 5. Understanding the Challenges of Leadership 6. Thinking Differently about Leadership Practice 7. Linking Leadership Practice to Outcomes 8. The Practice of Intelligent Leadership 9. The Pedagogy of Practice 10. Intelligent Application.

O autorze

Stephen Brookes is Programme Director for the MSc in International Healthcare Leadership and a member of the Innovation, Management and Policy Division at Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK.

Blurb

What are the key differences between individual and collective leadership?

Is selfless leadership achievable?

Leadership has traditionally focused on the individual. Recent research however argues that collective leadership is more agile and responsive to the complex requirements of modern organizations – especially in the public sector. Collective leadership therefore offers an alternative perspective that brings a fresh dimension to the understanding of leadership.

The Selfless Leader explores leadership through the collective lens. It provides a brief historical background to the development of leadership as a discipline and discusses the evolution and applications of collective leadership. It is grounded in solid academic research and illustrated with topical real-work examples and case studies.

This is a unique and highly topical text that approaches leadership through fresh eyes. It is the perfect resource for leadership students, lecturers and practitioners alike.