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The theory and practice of leadership is one of business's most exhaustively examined and written about subjects. Given the range and breadth of material on the subject, John van Maurik's book will come as a welcome introduction for both business people and students. In this clear and concise overview, van Maurik examines the main stages of development in leadership this century and analyses the contribution made by the key writers, academics and practitioners. This book will provide an invaluable compendium for all those who wish to study leadership, and those who wish to put the theory into practice.
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John van Maurik is an expert on leadership and has written several books on the subject including The Portable Leader (McGraw-Hill, 1996). He is a director of the PA Management Centre (formerly Sundridge Park), one of the UK's foremost executive development centres, whose clients include Glaxo Wellcome, Boots, the Metropolitan Police and the Treasury.
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This line of thinking took over from trait theories in the 1940s and remained popular into the 1960s. Read the first page
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Format:Paperback
With over 200 new leadership titles published every year, this highly readable compendium provides an insight into the mass of theory and literature on the subject of leadership. It synthesizes the wealth of available literature and in general, provides a clear and concise overview of the subjects and the major trends that have emerged in the last hundred years. It looks at the key players (writers, academics and practitioners) and analyzes their contribution to the development of leadership.
An earlier generation of writers examined the traits leaders require, the ways they behave and how they adapt the core skills to specific circumstances. More recent authorities have shown us how leaders create visions, inspire teams and transform organizations; others have illuminated the `dark side' of leadership, and asked whether men and women use the same or different methods to achieve results. In this book, John van Maurik, an acknowledged authority on the subject of leadership, distills the ideas of over thirty `gurus', academics and practitioners from Kouzes and Posner, Kenneth Blanchard and John Adair to Meredith Belbin, Stephen Covey and Peter Senge.
If you're looking to gain a brief overview of some of the key leadership ideas without investing considerable time in reading the original texts, then this may prove to be an inexpensive, yet valuable addition to your book collection.
An earlier generation of writers examined the traits leaders require, the ways they behave and how they adapt the core skills to specific circumstances. More recent authorities have shown us how leaders create visions, inspire teams and transform organizations; others have illuminated the `dark side' of leadership, and asked whether men and women use the same or different methods to achieve results. In this book, John van Maurik, an acknowledged authority on the subject of leadership, distills the ideas of over thirty `gurus', academics and practitioners from Kouzes and Posner, Kenneth Blanchard and John Adair to Meredith Belbin, Stephen Covey and Peter Senge.
If you're looking to gain a brief overview of some of the key leadership ideas without investing considerable time in reading the original texts, then this may prove to be an inexpensive, yet valuable addition to your book collection.
Format:Paperback
This is an easy to read book which gives a brief synopsis of each leader and their associated theories.
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