The Persuasive Leader Lessons from the Arts
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2010
50 kali
- The already extensive literature on leadership needs no repeating. This book takes a
fresh look at the leadership role from a number of different perspectives. One example
is in its emphasis on the persuasive requirements in leadership especially in today’s
new world in which so many social, economic, political, and technological changes
have taken place. Another is in its emphasis on looking to the arts and humanities and
to life examples for leadership persuasive principles instead of research carried out in
the field of organizational psychology. This is actually a current trend in advanced
executive training. The writing on leadership from the perspective of organizational
psychology is already so extensive the authors have chosen not to explore it further,
even though they are quite familiar with it, recognize its importance, and use many
principles which are derived from psychology. Another aspect of the book is in its
focus on leadership efforts carried out in everyday life in addition to leadership
activities in various types of work organizations including non-profit, education,
and government, medical, and military entities. In addition, the book discusses many
current issues in leadership such as moral leadership, harmful leadership, learning
from failures, leading through sub-leaders, the leader as a counsellor, leadership in
specialized professions, and so on. Furthermore, this book explores leadership used
for socially desirable ends and leadership as a life legacy activity which often remain
unexplored in leadership books