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Leadership : theory, application, and skill development / Robert N. Lussier, Springfield College, Christopher F. Achua, University of Virginia's College at Wise.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextEdition: 7th EditionDescription: xxxviii, 610 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781544389172
  • 1544389175
  • 9781071857854
  • 1071857851
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.4/092 23/eng/20211222
LOC classification:
  • HD57.7 .L87 2023
Contents:
Part I. Individuals as leaders -- Who is a leader and what skills do leaders need? -- Leadership traits and ethics -- Leadership behavior and motivation -- Contingency leadership theories -- Part II. Leadership skills -- Communication, coaching, and conflict skills -- Influencing: Power, politics, networking, and negotiation -- Part III. Team leadership -- Leader-member exchange and followship -- Team leadership and self-managed teams -- Part IV. Organizational leadership -- Managing change and crisis leadership -- Charismatic, transformational, and servant leadership -- Leadership of culture, diversity, and inclusion -- Strategic leadership and high-performing organizations.
Summary: "Packed with self-assessments, applications, and exercises, Leadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development 7e offers a highly practical introduction to leadership theories and concepts. Bestselling author Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua provide integrated coverage of global, ethical, and social issues help prepare students for a wide range of leadership situations and challenges"--
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Revised edition of the authors' Leadership, [2016].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Individuals as leaders -- Who is a leader and what skills do leaders need? -- Leadership traits and ethics -- Leadership behavior and motivation -- Contingency leadership theories -- Part II. Leadership skills -- Communication, coaching, and conflict skills -- Influencing: Power, politics, networking, and negotiation -- Part III. Team leadership -- Leader-member exchange and followship -- Team leadership and self-managed teams -- Part IV. Organizational leadership -- Managing change and crisis leadership -- Charismatic, transformational, and servant leadership -- Leadership of culture, diversity, and inclusion -- Strategic leadership and high-performing organizations.

"Packed with self-assessments, applications, and exercises, Leadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development 7e offers a highly practical introduction to leadership theories and concepts. Bestselling author Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua provide integrated coverage of global, ethical, and social issues help prepare students for a wide range of leadership situations and challenges"--

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