"This book examines a relatively unexplored area of leadership research-personal aspects of leadership-by considering the impact of leaders navigating their own personal crises on their relationships with teams, peers, and supervisors. Through original research as well as an integrative review...

Introduction: what's wrong with leadership? improving leadership theory, research, and practice / Ronald E. Riggio -- Part I. Improving leadership methodology, assessment, and selection -- Leadership research methods : progressing back to process / Maureen E. McCusker, Roseanne J. Foti, and...

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Series Editors' Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part I Women's Leadership Journeys: Stories From Women Leaders; 2 Expanding Possibilities: Matrilineal Stories of Leadership; 3 Life Is What We Make It; 4 The...

Heroic Leadership is a celebration of our greatest heroes, from legends such as Mahatma Gandhi to the legions of unsung heroes who transform our world quietly behind the scenes. The authors argue that all great heroes are also great leaders. The term 'heroic leadership' is coined to describe how...

<P>Leaders face new challenges as they cope with changes in culture, technology and the workplace. In this edited volume, based on a conference at Claremont, scholars of leadership studies from three continents discuss the latest psychological research on interpersonal leader-follower relations....</p>

pt. 1. Using personal narrative to foster self-understanding and commitment -- pt. 2. Hosting and hospitality -- pt. 3. Tackling organizational and societal problems : leadership praxis -- pt. 4. Strengthening citizenship -- pt. 5. Assessing, coaching, mentoring.