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Key Concepts in Leadership



August 2012 | 164 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
What are the main characteristics of effective leadership? How can we understand leadership today?

This wide-ranging, interdisciplinary book provides readers with a complete introduction to the essentials of leadership. Included here are accessible and insightful entries on what leadership is, how it is practiced and the relevant strengths and pitfalls. The book provides a one stop introductory guide to one of the most central and contested concepts in the social sciences.

An invaluable reference tool, it contains consistent, concise and authoritative entries on:
  • The Eight Questions of Leadership
  • The Five Minds of the Manager
  • Leadership and Psychology
  • Developmental Approaches to Leadership
  • Functional Leadership
  • Leadership Practice
This book is an indispensable guide to the central concepts of leadership for professionals and students alike.
 
How to Use This Book
 
Introduction by the Authors
 
Leadership Definition, Theory and Practice
 
The Entries
 
Accommodating Leadership and Competitive Leadership
 
Analytical Leadership and an Intuitive, Instant Leadership Approach
 
Authoritative Leadership and Participative Leadership
 
Avoiding Leadership and Involved Leadership
 
Behind-the-Scenes Leadership and Leading from the Front
 
Broad-Based and Functional Leadership
 
Change-Oriented Leadership and Continuity-Based Leadership
 
'Chillaxed Leadership' and 'Leadaholics'
 
Coaching and Mentoring-Oriented Leadership and Directive, Telling-What-to-Do Leadership
 
Colleague-Leading and Leading Prima Donnas
 
'Company-Branded' and 'Individually Branded' Leadership
 
Compromising Leadership and Co-Operative Leadership
 
Developmental-Oriented Leadership and Job-Hopping Leadership
 
Diversity Leadership and Leading Homogeneity
 
Eastern-Style and Western-Style Leadership: Contrasting and Converging National Cultures
 
Employee Leading and Volunteer Leading
 
EQ-Oriented Leadership and IQ-Oriented Leadership
 
Expert and Generalist Leadership
 
Extrovert and Introvert Leadership
 
Finance-Oriented Leadership and Marketing-Oriented Leadership
 
Global Leadership and Worldly Leadership
 
Goal-Oriented and Opportunistic Leadership
 
'Here and Now' Leadership and Legacy Leadership
 
HR-Oriented Leadership and Production-Oriented Leadership
 
Implementer Leadership and Shaper-Driver Leadership
 
Individualistic Leadership and Relationship-Oriented Leadership
 
Inspirational and Low-Key Leadership
 
Interim Leadership and Tenured Leadership
 
Knee-Jerk Leadership and Reflective Leadership
 
Long-Term Leadership and Project Management Leadership
 
Macro and Micro-Leadership
 
Nurturing Leadership and Toxic Leadership
 
Pragmatic and Principles-Driven Leadership
 
Conclusion
 
Bibliography
 
Concept Index
 
Name Index

'Key Concepts in Leadership is an essential addition to available books on leadership. Its interdisciplinary approach, easy to read, easy to use style, while still being grounded in leadership studies, sets this book apart. It is a one-stop shop for essential concepts in leadership and will be an essential book for managers and leaders from all walks of life. Key Concepts in Leadership provides balanced insights, discussion and a wealth of information around one of the most important topics in the world today, leadership' -
Prof. Dr. Danica Purg
President IEDC-Bled School of Management


'This is not your ordinary leadership book! Gosling and colleagues provide a fascinating and brilliant new way to look at leadership that distills a century of research into an easily accessible and inherently relevant compilation of leadership styles. This volume includes the classics, such as authoritarian and participative leadership, as well as styles uniquely the authors' own, like the "chillaxed" and the "leadaholic"'
Mary Uhl-Bien, Co-Director
Institute for Innovative Leadership, College of Business Administration, US


'The idea behind this book is to present readers with an opportunity to reflect upon the different approaches to and ways of thinking about being a leader. Each leadership style is contrasted with its alternative and in the process the reader is drawn into the relevant literature and into a consideration of real leaders' experiences. This is a highly original and extremely illuminating way of introducing the field of leadership studies and encouraging people to ponder their own approach to leadership. Anyone with an interest in this field and who is drawn into a leadership role should read this book as soon as possible'
Alan Bryman
Professor of Organisational and Social Research, School of Management, University of Leicester, UK


relevant material in introducing the main concepts and theories of leradership and management

Dr Azwa Shamsuddin
School of Health & Social Care , Edinburgh Napier University
February 16, 2023

Due to the students different learning styles and additional learning needs we have adopted a selection of books for the students to select a preference. I have shared these with our library.

Ms Sara Hawkins
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Plymouth University
July 21, 2023

A great book for students to grasp the key concepts in Leadership

Ms Marilia Angove
Glamorgan Business School, University of South Wales (Glamorgan)
June 4, 2019

A good general text for grasping concepts and theories

Mrs Ann-marie Steele
Faculty of Health & Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University
September 15, 2016

easy to read and well referenced.

Ms carol-anne westwell
Nursing & Midwifery, Bangor University
March 8, 2016

A recommended book that outlines the key concepts of leadership in a clear and concise manner. An excellent quick reference text for students on critical leadership issues

Mrs Samara Farook
Training, Meridian Centre
October 1, 2015

This text provides a good overview of leadership and assists students to develop their understanding of leadership in practice regardless of their role.

Mrs Isabella Quinn
Sch of Health,Community & Educ Studies, Northumbria University
February 18, 2015

This is a very useful book for looking at contemporary trends in leadership theory. I found the short focused chapters that were often pragmatic a refreshing change from the more traditional textbooks on leadership.

Mr Ian ROBERTS
Sport, Physical Education & Leisure, University of St Mark & St John
December 10, 2014

Good background reading on key leadership roles. Chapter 9 is particularly useful in exploring 'Knee jerk leadership and reflective leadership' for the community leader practictitioner

Dr Isobel Hawthorne-Steele
Dept of Sociology & Appl'd Soc Studies, Ulster Univ.
May 29, 2014

Sample Materials & Chapters

Chapter One


Jonathan Gosling

Jonathan Gosling is Emeritus Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter, UK, where he directed the Centre for Leadership Studies for 12 years. He is now an independent academic consulting through his company Pelumbra.com, a member of the Bristol Leadership and Change Centre, and Lead Faculty with the Forward Institute promoting responsible leadership in government, NGOs and business. He has designed and delivered many in-company executive development programs for corporations and International agencies. He is currently researching and assisting the leadership of malaria elimination... More About Author

Ian Sutherland

Stephanie Jones

Dr Stephanie Jones is Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Maastricht School of Management, having graduated with a PhD from University College London, and a Bachelor’s degree (in History) from the London School of Economics. Dr Jones has authored over 25 full-length internationally-published books on business and management – three of them with Professor Jonathan Gosling. She teaches MBA students across the world, especially courses on leadership, culture and change. Her teaching locations include Kuwait, Egypt, Yemen, China, Vietnam, Peru, Surinam, Kazakhstan and several African countries. With a background managing... More About Author

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