Leadership in Organizations Current Issues and Key Trends

What do we expect from our leaders? Can leadership ever be taught? There are many books written about leadership; but few of them move beyond conventional accounts of leadership theory or truly scrutinise the leadership agenda. Leadership in Organizations does exactly that. This exciting book outlines new agendas for leadership and development, offering readers innovative ideas about what constitutes leadership. Including contributions from some of the most distinctive leaders in the field, Leadership in Organizations considers the newest themes to come out of the leadership debate. The book critically assesses the more conventional leadership training and development available to managers and in doing so equips readers with the analytical perspectives and tools needed to make up their own minds about the significance of leadership in contemporary organizations. Including a comprehensive review of the field to date, Topics covered include: Leadership and Integrity, Learning Leadership, Career individualization, Leadership development in the public sector and Leadership: Changing theories. Addressing the legitimate uncertainties about the nature of leadership, this is a distinctive and challenging textStorey, John is the author of 'Leadership in Organizations Current Issues and Key Trends' with ISBN 9780415310321 and ISBN 0415310326.