1. Circumscribing the field -- 2. Locating the center -- 3. The framework for this investigation -- 4. From "it" to "you" to "us" -- 5. Cameron finds himself transfixed by "A Sunday afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" -- 6. The shattering -- 7. The persuasions of Socrates -- 8. The...

"This edited volume explores different models, conceptualizations, and measures of leader interpersonal and influence "soft skills" that are so necessary for effective leadership. These include the communication skills, persuasion skills, political savvy, and emotional abilities used by leaders...

"Leadership and Coherence investigates how leaders justify their decisions, and how they bring about coherence amongst followers. Taking a cognitive approach, it builds on the work of Hannah Arendt to attempt a phenomenology of judgment, examining how the moral imperative experienced by leaders...

section 1. Foundational models for leader interpersonal skills and competencies -- section 2. Leader emotional competencies -- section 3. Influence and political skills of the leader -- section 4. Implementing and developing leader interpersonal and influence skills.

ch. 1. Introduction : women as political leaders : does gender matter? / Michael A. Genovese -- ch. 2. Managing softly in turbulent times : Corazon C. Aquino, President of the Philippines / Jeanne-Marie Col -- ch. 3. Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway / Sarah L. Henderson -- ch. 4. Benazir Bhutto...

1. Introduction : leadership and heroism -- 2. Trending heroes : gaining or losing heroic status -- 3. Transitory heroes : hero today, gone tomorrow -- 4. Transitional heroes : those whom we outgrow -- 5. Tragic heroes : the self-destruction of greatness -- 6. Transposed heroes : the fine line...

section 1. Foundations and definitions of distance -- section 2. The impact of distance on leader-follower relations -- section 3. Moving forward : emerging concepts and extensions of leader-follower distance.