Leadership and the Leadership Process (Second Edition)

Author: Peter Northstrom
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Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The formation of this book reflects the interest and urgent need of many people for in-depth study in the field of organizational leadership. The primary purpose of this book is to serve as a catalyst for readers to think about leadership capabilities and to study leaders and the leadership process. By reading this book, readers can gain an understanding of the complexity of leadership and the various components of knowledge used to define the complex concept of "leadership." Few topics in management and organization can generate as broad interest and research as leadership. The "trends" in the business world stem from the preference of business owners for quick solutions to organizational problems and their confidence in consultants who can help organizations achieve leaps. A large number of academic monographs and journals have discussed and researched leadership topics. In recent years, various organizations have been frantically searching for "magical" leaders, hoping they can guide the organization out of difficulties and back on the path to victory. The formation of this book reflects the interest and urgent need of many people for in-depth study in the field of organizational leadership. The primary purpose of this book is to serve as a catalyst for readers to think about leadership capabilities and to study leaders and the leadership process. By reading this book, readers can gain an understanding of the complexity of leadership and the various components of knowledge used to define the complex concept of "leadership." This book is divided into two parts. Part one provides 14 reading materials to help readers understand leaders and the leadership process; the second part provides readers with more ways to explore leaders and the leadership process, enabling them to go beyond leadership theory and get closer to the world of practice and application.