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Leadership de Marian Iszatt-White

Leadership

Autor Marian Iszatt-White, Christopher Saunders
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 apr 2027

Provenind dintr-una dintre cele mai prestigioase școli de management din Europa, Leadership nu este doar un manual teoretic, ci un instrument riguros de tranziție către practica executivă. Marian Iszatt-White și Christopher Saunders propun o structură autoritară în patru piloni, menită să demonteze clișeele despre management și să forțeze cititorul să privească dincolo de perspectivele tradiționale. Ne-a atras atenția în mod deosebit modul în care autorii abordează 'munca de identitate', transformând dezvoltarea profesională într-un proces profund de reflecție personală.

Cartea este construită pentru a oferi rezultate concrete prin secțiuni dedicate leadership-ului strategic și etic, precum și gestionării schimbării. Merită menționat că, spre deosebire de alte lucrări pur academice, acest volum integrează studii de caz din lumea reală care ancorează teoriile în realitatea organizațională imediată. Pe linia practică a volumului Theory and Practice of Leadership de Roger Gill, dar cu un focus mult mai accentuat pe leadership-ul ca practică și pe dimensiunea critică a studiului acestui domeniu, lucrarea de față se impune ca o resursă esențială pentru cei care doresc să înțeleagă dinamica puterii.

În contextul operei autorului, Leadership extinde conceptele explorate de Marian Iszatt-White în Leadership as Emotional Labour. Dacă lucrarea anterioară se concentra pe aspectul invizibil al muncii emoționale, ediția de față integrează aceste nuanțe într-un cadru de management mai larg, oferind o viziune holistică asupra a ceea ce înseamnă să conduci în secolul XXI. Abordarea este una directă, orientată spre dezvoltarea unor competențe măsurabile și a unei mentalități analitice.

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ISBN-13: 9780197939475
ISBN-10: 0197939473
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Ediția:4
Editura: OUP OXFORD
Colecția OUP Oxford
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte studenților și profesioniștilor care vor să treacă de la simpla administrare la un leadership autentic. Veți câștiga o înțelegere profundă a dezbaterilor actuale — de la etică la leadership-ul ca practică — și veți beneficia de instrumente de autoevaluare care vă vor ajuta să vă definiți propria identitate de lider. Este o resursă pragmatică pentru oricine ocupă sau vizează o funcție de conducere.

Despre autor

Marian Iszatt-White și Christopher Saunders fac parte din corpul profesoral al uneia dintre cele mai renumite școli de management din Europa. Marian Iszatt-White este recunoscută pentru cercetările sale asupra leadership-ului ca proces emoțional și practic, explorând modul în care liderii gestionează tensiunile interne ale rolului lor. Christopher Saunders aduce o experiență vastă în analiza critică a organizațiilor. Împreună, aceștia combină rigoarea academică cu o înțelegere fină a provocărilor practice din mediul de afaceri contemporan, axându-se pe transformarea teoriei în competențe executive reale.

Descriere

The only textbook to connect an authoritative, critical understanding of leadership theory with the development of reflective leadership practice.This accessible and comprehensive textbook draws on the reader's own experience of leadership in an employment context. The text adopts a critical and thematic approach to the discussion of core debates and emerging topics, while offering a wealth of case studies and other learning tools to help students put leadership theory into practice.Key Features:- Discusses the latest academic research in a truly student-friendly format, and provides a wealth of global examples to illustrate the link between leadership theory and practice.- Its thematic approach to the subject offers a framework within which readers can easily discern the multiplicity of leadership theories currently on offer.- A critical approach encourages the reader to fully get to grips with the key topics and debates in the field while developing their critical thinking skills and their own perspectives on the material presented.- Carefully designed learning features encourage readers to reflect on and advance their own leadership development.- Presents a critical analysis of leadership that is ideal for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate level students.New to this Edition:- A new chapter on compassionate leadership highlights the importance of care, empathy, listening and action in leadership. - A new chapter on leadership-as-stewardship explores the role of leadership in addressing the global Grand Challenges, and proposes stewardship as a foundational perspective.- Includes broader coverage of current innovations, tangents and debates within the field, including; virtual leadership, diversity and inclusion, digital transformation, and the role of AI. These additions continue to be grounded in core concerns, such as leadership ethics, responsibility and sustainability.- The content is now further balanced to reflect both "good" and "bad" leadership, with an enhanced chapter on followership, bad, and toxic leadership.- Revised case studies throughout now include contemporary figures, bodies, and companies with a strong international component. - Practitioner interview videos accessed via the e-book bring theory to life through discussions with organisational leaders from across different sectors and cultures. Other media available via the ebook includes Author Insights videos and A Case in Point videos. Digital Formats and Resources:The 4th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Business Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with Practitioner Interview videos, A Case in Point videos, Author Insights podcasts, weblinks, journal links, and flashcards. Discussion prompts designed for instructor use are also available.

Notă biografică

Marian Iszatt-White is a Senior Lecturer in the area of leadership at the School of Management, Lancaster University. Marian formerly held the position of Group Treasurer of top 100 plc Enterprise Oil, as well as positions in specialist engineering, hospitality and commercial banking. Before entering academia, she also developed a freelance training and consultancy business. Since joining Lancaster University Management School, she has been Programme Director for the Executive MBA and Director of the School's doctoral programmes. Her current research centres around the idea of leadership-as-stewardship.Chris Saunders is the Director of Teaching for the Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, and was previously Associate Dean for Education, at Lancaster University Management School. He has more than twenty-five years' experience in the design and direction of leadership development programmes for a range of different organisations. Chris has been Director of Lancaster's MBA programmes, taught in the UK, Ghana, and Malaysia. He has strategic leadership experience, having been a member of the University Leadership Group and a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair.

Recenzii

This book makes an excellent contribution to the leadership field. It encourages a critical, but also reflective look at leadership practice. The new edition restructures and revises the key debates and introduces new examples that contextualise the theoretical discussion...An invaluable resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students wanting to explore the importance of leadership within, and of, organizations.
This new edition of Leadership continues to inspire. It's the book that all leaders need to provide them with well-rounded, current thinking in the field that will enhance their knowledge and leadership practice.
An excellent book in which the authors draw on their intimate knowledge of the vast literature on leadership to offer readers a clear, critical and comprehensive guide to the subject. It is well illustrated by case studies, personal views, and summaries of key research. If you want to read just one book on leadership, I recommend this one.
This text stands out from many other texts by offering realistic advice on how to develop as leaders, rather than carrying an implicit assumption that knowledge of theory alone will inform better leadership practice. Presenting a rigorous introduction to leadership theory and the application of scientific research principles, Leadership teaches students the value of credible research in understanding real-world issues.
Iszatt-White and Saunders have produced one of the most comprehensive and stimulating texts on leadership. Underpinned by clearly articulated theoretical models and a wealth of contemporary examples, this text is likely to appeal to a variety of audiences including students, policy makers and practitioners.
This is an excellent introduction to the concept of leadership. It draws on research and real-life case studies to help the reader understand what it means to be a leader in a wide range of organisations.
[OF THE LAST EDITION] This book covers leadership in a comprehensive way. It presents the main theoretical models on leadership and combines them with a focus on a number of key contemporary themes. The book usefully includes case studies and contemporary examples which brings the issues to life and will engage both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
[OF THE LAST EDITION] Leadership gives a broad overview of the field and includes classic approaches as well as recent trends. In particular, it takes a critical approach throughout the book and encourages students to reflect upon their assumptions...It is critical and pedagogical at the same time.
[OF THE LAST EDITION] This book offers a substantial introduction to the key ideas in leadership in a text that is relatively easy to read by students and which is well structured into clear chapters.

Cuprins

  • Part 1 - The basic frameworks
  • 1: Why study leadership? (And how we do it)
  • 2: Leadership, management, and strategy: Distinctions and overlaps
  • 3: Leadership, power, and influence: Defining the leadership construct
  • 4: Critical approaches to leadership
  • Part 2 - Essentialist approaches
  • 5: Born versus made: Early approaches to understanding leadership
  • 6: Transformational and charismatic leadership: Vision and values at the top?
  • 7: Leading teams and leading change
  • 8: Authentic leadership: A solution in search of a problem?
  • Part 3 - Relational approaches
  • 9: Leaders and leading: Everyone is a leader now!
  • 10: Leadership as a social construction
  • 11: Leadership-as-practice: The practice turn and discursive leadership
  • 12: Responsible leadership for a sustainable world
  • 13: Followership, bad, and toxic leadership
  • Part 4 - Developing leaders: Developing as a leader
  • 14: Leader and leadership development
  • 15: Crafting leadership practice and identity