Leadership Books

New and Published Books

1. Critical Leadership

   Leader-Follower Dynamics in a Public Organization

   By Paul Evans, John Hassard, Paula Hyde

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management

   Critical approaches to leadership studies have sought to challenge the normative position of leadership as residing solely within the formal leader and have gone as far as to undermine the traditionally held assumption of leadership as a "real" phenomenon. The book offers a critical account of the...

   Published May 20th 2013 by Routledge
2. Climate Change Negotiations

   A Guide to Resolving Disputes and Facilitating Multilateral Cooperation

   Edited by Gunnar Sjöstedt, Ariel Macaspac Penetrante

   As the Kyoto Protocol limps along without the participation of the US and Australia, on-going climate negotiations are plagued by competing national and business interests that are creating stumbling blocks to success. Climate Change Negotiations: A Guide to Resolving Disputes and Facilitating...

   Published March 24th 2013 by Routledge
3. Women as Political Leaders

   Studies in Gender and Governing

   Edited by Michael A. Genovese, Janie S. Steckenrider

   Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

   Over the past several years, the fields of Leadership Studies and of Women's Studies have grown tremendously. This book, which is a series of case studies of women who have headed governments across the globe, will discuss the conditions and situations under which women rose to power and give...

   Published March 11th 2013 by Routledge
4. Heroic Leadership

   An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals

   By Scott T. Allison, George R. Goethals

   Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

   Heroic Leadership is a celebration of our greatest heroes, from legends such as Mahatma Gandhi to the legions of unsung heroes who transform our world quietly behind the scenes. The authors argue that all great heroes are also great leaders. The term ‘heroic leadership’ is coined to describe how...

   Published March 7th 2013 by Routledge
5. The Dark Side of Transformational Leadership

   A Critical Perspective

   By Dennis Tourish

   Most research into leadership has presented leaders as heroic, charismatic and transformational ‘visionaries’. The leader, whether in business, politics or any other field, is the most important factor in determining whether organizations succeed or fail. Indeed, despite the fundamental mistakes...

   Published March 3rd 2013 by Routledge
6. Transnational Trade Unionism

   Building Union Power

   Edited by Peter Fairbrother, Christian Lévesque, Marc-Antonin Hennebert

   Series: Routledge Studies in Employment and Work Relations in Context

   Transnational trade union action has expanded significantly over the last few decades and has taken a variety of shapes and trajectories. This book is concerned with understanding the spatial extension of trade union action, and in particular the development of new forms of collective mobilization,...

   Published February 28th 2013 by Routledge
7. Collaborative Leadership

   Building Relationships, Handling Conflict and Sharing Control, 2nd Edition

   By David Archer, Alex Cameron

   We all live in an interconnected world and for business leaders the last decade has seen a dramatic rise in the speed and scale of this interdependence. But while increased connectivity is inevitable, increased collaboration is not. To succeed in today’s environment, leaders need to be able to...

   Published February 27th 2013 by Routledge
8. Community Leadership Development

   A Compendium of Theory, Research, and Application

   Edited by Mark A. Brennan

   Series: Community Development – Current Issues Series

   The development of leadership capacities addresses a vital and continuing need in communities and organizations as they attempt to adapt to a wide range of social, economic, environmental, and political changes. Leadership development activities that focus on building new skills and ...

   Published February 26th 2013 by Routledge
9. Sustainability for Healthcare Management

   A Leadership Imperative

   By Carrie R. Rich, J. Knox Singleton, Seema S. Wadhwa

   Sustainability is not unique to health, but is a unique vehicle for promoting healthy values. This book challenges healthcare leaders to think through the implications of our decisions from fiscal, societal and environmental perspectives. It links health values with sustainability drivers in order...

   Published February 12th 2013 by Routledge
10. Becoming a Trustworthy Leader

    Psychology and Practice

    By Aneil K. Mishra, Karen E. Mishra

    Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

    It's time to discover a new way for individuals to lead organizations and societies. Trust in a variety of institutions, including governmental and business, is at an all-time low. In order to strengthen society from its foundations, we need to rebuild trust. Research shows that...

    Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge