Understanding Leadership Perspectives Theoretical and Practical Approaches /

• Main Authors: Fairholm, Gilbert W. (Author), Fairholm, Matthew R. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2009.
• Subjects: Business.; Leadership.; Personnel management.; Ethics.; Business and Management.; Business Strategy/Leadership.; Human Resource Management.

There is no dearth of popular books on leadership, often extolling the virtues of charismatic, celebrity leaders or offering simplistic formulas for "inspiring the troops" to achieve "extraordinary results." However, empirical research and exploration of leadership and its many e...

Table of Contents:

• Intellectual Threads of Modern Leadership Studies
• The Leadership Perspectives Model
• Leadership as Management
• Leadership as Excellence Management
• The Values Leadership Perspective
• Trust Culture Leadership
• The Spiritual Heart of Leadership
• Further Issues to Consider
• Appendix: Research Approach and Methodology.