Neil Thompson provides a fresh, unique perspective on leadership skills. The Authentic Leader highlights problems with existing approaches and makes a case for a human centred-approach. It will enrich understanding of good leadership by demonstrating the importance of authenticity in empowering and leading others.
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'Thompson is one of the most respected British writers covering leadership theory. In The Authentic Leader, he goes back to the literature to reconsider what phenomenology, ontology and even reflective practice could achieve for leaders, creatign a challenging read that goes far beyond most efforts on the topic.' People Management magazine
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Höhe: 13.8 cm
Breite: 13.8 cm
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978-1-137-47267-0 (9781137472670)
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10.1007/978-1-137-47268-7
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Neil Thompson is a highly respected writer, teacher and adviser, with over 36 years' experience in the people professions. He has held full or honorary professorships at four UK universities, and is now a sought-after trainer, consultant and conference speaker. He runs the Avenue Professional Development Programme, an online learning community for people professionals. His website and blog are at www.neilthompson.info. A free subscription to his humansolutions newsletter is available from: http://www.humansolutions.org.uk/bulletin.
Preface.- Introduction.- PART I: LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXT 1. Problems with Leadership Theory.- 2. Problems with Leadership Practice.- 3. Leadership in Social Context.- PART II: EXISTENTIAL AUTHENTICITY 4. Authenticity and its Importance.- 5. Understanding Human Existence: Ontology.- 6. The Role of Meaning: Phenomenology.- PART III: AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE 7. Leadership Praxis.- 8. Existentialism in Practice.- 9. Authentic Leadership.- Conclusion.
