Charismatic Leadership in Organizations

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Jay A. Conger - University of Southern California, USA
Rabindra N. Kanungo - McGill University, Canada

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Leadership | Management Skills

296 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

This book not only integrates the growing body of research and theory on charismatic leadership, but also pushes back the frontiers of our knowledge by introducing new theories and insights. The authors present a comprehensive model of the charismatic leadership process. The model is documented by extensive empirical research and richly illustrated with case examples of corporate leaders.

PART ONE: THEORY DEVELOPMENT

Evolution of the Field

A Model of Charismatic Leadership

Charismatic Leadership

Measurement and Empirical Validity

PART TWO: COMPONENTS OF CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP

The Leader's Search for Opportunity

Aligning The Organization through Vision

Implementing the Vision

PART THREE: REMAINING CHALLENGES

The Shadow Side of Charisma

Looking to the Future

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Jay A. Conger

Jay Conger is Professor and Chairman of the Leadership Institute at USC. Prior to joining USC, he taught on the faculties of Harvard, INSEAD, and McGill. He has published four books, including one with Sage on charismatic leadership that won a CHOICE award in 1998. In addition, he has published extensively in the major academic journals More About Author

Rabindra N Kanungo

Rabindra N Kanungo is Faculty Chair Professor, Faculty of Management, McGill University. More About Author

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