Encyclopedia of LeadershipGeorge R. Goethals, Georgia J. Sorenson, James MacGregor Burns Click ′Additional Materials′ for downloadable samples "In 1975 a wag declared that the concept of leadership should be abandoned. It was not, of course. The 300 contributors to the Encyclopedia of Leadership are leaders among the many thousands of scholars responsible for the health and vast breadth of leadership studies. They show us that leadership plays an important, increasingly integral role today in fields ranging from world politics to community development." "This new Encyclopedia provides leaders with the historical perspective and a vision of the tenuous future so essential if leaders of the future are to redefine leadership on their own terms, with their own people." The Encyclopedia of Leadership brings together for the first time everything that is known and truly matters about leadership as part of the human experience. Developed by the award-winning editorial team at Berkshire Publishing Group, the Encyclopedia includes hundreds of articles, written by 280 leading scholars and experts from 17 countries, exploring leadership theories and leadership practice. Entries and sidebars show leadership in action—in corporations and state houses, schools, churches, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Questions the Encyclopedia of Leadership will answer: - What is a leader? The Encyclopedia of Leadership is an unprecedented learning resource. Scholars, students, professionals, and active citizens will turn to the Encyclopedia for guidance on the theory and practice of leadership, for the stories of great leaders, and for the tools and knowledge they need to lead in the 21st century. Key Features - Four volumes Key Themes - Biographies The Encyclopedia of Leadership will be a vital tool for librarians with collections in business, management, history, politics, communication, psychology, and a host of other disciplines. Students and teachers in courses ranging from history to psychology, anthropology, and law will also find this an invaluable reference. In addition, there are nearly 900 leadership programs in American post-secondary institutions and a growing number of efforts to develop leadership in high schools. There are leadership studies majors and minors, as well as certificate and Ph.D. programs, in the United States, Belgium, U.K., Japan, and elsewhere. Editorial Board Laurien Alexandre, Antioch University Contributors Include Warren Bennis (Management) |
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... Leadership is a challenge and an opportunity facing leaders and followers in their professional and personal lives. The Encyclopedia of Leadership brings together for the first time most of what is known and what truly matters about ...
... leader first appeared in the English language in the 1300s; it stems from the root leden meaning “to travel” or “show the way.” The term leadership followed some five centuries later. The study of leaders, particularly by historians and ...
... Leaders Power Situational Factors Leadership Styles Leadership Theories Biographies The encyclopedia contains profiles and analyses of approximately 150 leaders. These leaders, most of whom are well-known persons whose actions have had ...
... leaders that are thought to be related to leadership success. The entries define and describe the personal characteristics, traits, and innate abilities associated with leadership and discuss the research or other evidence linking those ...
... leadership requires special encouragement. Creativity and risk taking must be valued, uncertainty tolerated, and operational flexibility supported. Generally, there are no ready-made recipes for artful and creative leadership. But leaders ...
Contents
P | 1145 |
Q | 1279 |
R | 1285 |
Appendix
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Volume 4
| i |
S | 1369 |
T | 1521 |
U | 1599 |
G | 529 |
H | 645 |
I | 695 |
J | 763 |
K | 789 |
L | 809 |
Appendix
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Volume 3
| i |
M | 931 |
N | 1055 |
O | 1105 |
V | 1615 |
W | 1621 |
X | 1693 |
Y | 1697 |
Bibliography of Significant Books on Leadership | 1705 |
Directory of Leadership Programs | 1713 |
Primary Sources Presidential Speeches on Foreign Policy and War | 1737 |
Primary Sources Sacred Texts | 1791 |
Index | 1801 |