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.

<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>