McGuire / Germain Leadership in a Post-COVID Pandemic World

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-11-079919-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 170 Seiten

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on leaders compelled to navigate a complex, far-reaching event that threatened human life, business continuity and survival. What can leaders learn from the crisis response to equip them for a post-pandemic world and beyond?

brings together cutting-edge research by authors Prof. David McGuire and Dr. Marie-Line Germain with thought-provoking evidence-based contributions from leading international researchers offering fresh insights into how leadership approaches and practices have evolved in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Divided into four sections, it discusses the leadership challenges and subsequent skills required to deal with the pandemic in politics, education, healthcare and business industries; emergency planning; organizational and personal resilience; the effect of dysfunctional and narcissistic leaders; lessons learned and how such lessons will shape the leadership of the future.

This book is a vital resource for leaders, students of leadership, strategy and management, and anyone interested in the long-term consequences of crisis leadership on our society as a whole.

Zielgruppe

Scholars and students of Leadership, Crisis Leadership, Strategy

Autoren/Hrsg.

McGuire, David

Germain, Marie-Line

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. David McGuire is Professor in Human Resource Development at Edinburgh Napier University. To date, he has published two textbooks and over 40 journal articles in journals including European Journal of Training and Development, Advances in Developing Human Resources, Human Resource Development Review and Human Resource Development Quarterly. David serves as Associate Editor of Human Resource Development International. He was previously Editor-in-Chief of Industrial and Commercial Training and also sits on the Editorial Boards of three leading HRD journals (Human Resource Development Review, Human Resource Development Quarterly and New Horizons in Human Resource Development). He has been the recipient of a number of prestigious research awards including Scottish Crucible award, Fulbright Scholar award, Government of Ireland scholarship and a number of Emerald Literati awards. He has significant experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the areas of HRD, managing diversity and leadership.

Dr. Marie-Line Germain is an internationally recognized scholar who holds a tenured position as a full Professor of Human Resources and Leadership. She holds a Ph.D. in Leadership with a specialization in HRD. Professor Germain founded the HR Consulting Initiative, which provides pro bono HR support to organizations nationwide and abroad. She is also the founder of the podcast show, Dear Human Resources. Dr. Germain has been a visiting professor-scholar in China, Finland, France, Japan, South Korea and was selected as a Fulbright Specialist (U.S. Department of State) in Ghana, Africa. She is the author of 4 books and has published numerous peer-reviewed research articles, book chapters, and editorials. In addition to her scholarship, Dr. Germain is an experienced consultant specializing in psychosocial risks, mental health in the workplace, and personality disorders of corporate leaders. Dr. Germain holds several leadership positions, including Senior Director of the Eastern Academy of Management International Conference, the V.P. of International Affairs at the Eastern Academy of Management, the Editorial Board member of the journal Career Development International, and the Book Review Editor of the European Journal of Training and Development. She has made numerous media appearances, and has lived, studied, and worked in France, Scotland, and England.