The Authentic Leader

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-47267-0
Verlag: Bloomsbury USA 3pl

Buch, Englisch, 248 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 317 g

Neil Thompson provides a fresh, unique perspective on leadership skills. The Authentic Leader highlights problems with existing approaches and makes a case for a human centred-approach. It will enrich understanding of good leadership by demonstrating the importance of authenticity in empowering and leading others.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thompson, Neil

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Introduction.- PART I: LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXT 1. Problems with Leadership Theory.- 2. Problems with Leadership Practice.- 3. Leadership in Social Context.- PART II: EXISTENTIAL AUTHENTICITY 4. Authenticity and its Importance.- 5. Understanding Human Existence: Ontology.- 6. The Role of Meaning: Phenomenology.- PART III: AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE 7. Leadership Praxis.- 8. Existentialism in Practice.- 9. Authentic Leadership.- Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Neil Thompson is a highly respected writer, teacher and adviser, with over 36 years' experience in the people professions. He has held full or honorary professorships at four UK universities, and is now a sought-after trainer, consultant and conference speaker. He runs the Avenue Professional Development Programme, an online learning community for people professionals. His website and blog are at www.neilthompson.info. A free subscription to his humansolutions newsletter is available from: http://www.humansolutions.org.uk/bulletin.