Leadership MBA Masterclass
1st Edition
Published on 31. January 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7494-3919-4 (ISBN)
Description
Leadership is central to determining the success or failure of an organization, and its high priority on the management agenda is reflected in the number of businesses covering this essential subject. Leadership MBA Masterclass offers an important and incisive contribution to the current debate.
This book provides an analysis of leadership styles, qualities and behaviours. It draws on examples from the real world, studying successful role models (Baroness Thatcher, Sir John Harvey-Jones, Jack Welch), and outlining what can be learnt from their styles. Philip Sadler offers an in-depth guide to the important leadership issues covered in MBA courses, including: defining leadership; leadership and management; how to select and develop future leaders; cultural differences in leadership style; and what it takes to be a leader in the present day. The second edition of Leadership MBA Masterclass has been considerably expanded with research findings and examples.
Although the book is primarily designed to meet the needs of students on management courses leading to an MBA degree or similar qualification, Leadership MBA Masterclass is also suitable for all who practise leadership, who would like to gain a better understanding of the process, and even draw inspiration from the ideas it contains.
Authoritative and academic, yet practical, the MBA Masterclass series is designed to cover the latest developments in management thinking and practice. Covering the core subjects on current MBA programmes and business courses, the series will: accelerate your MBA; develop your knowledge; improve your skills.
This book provides an analysis of leadership styles, qualities and behaviours. It draws on examples from the real world, studying successful role models (Baroness Thatcher, Sir John Harvey-Jones, Jack Welch), and outlining what can be learnt from their styles. Philip Sadler offers an in-depth guide to the important leadership issues covered in MBA courses, including: defining leadership; leadership and management; how to select and develop future leaders; cultural differences in leadership style; and what it takes to be a leader in the present day. The second edition of Leadership MBA Masterclass has been considerably expanded with research findings and examples.
Although the book is primarily designed to meet the needs of students on management courses leading to an MBA degree or similar qualification, Leadership MBA Masterclass is also suitable for all who practise leadership, who would like to gain a better understanding of the process, and even draw inspiration from the ideas it contains.
Authoritative and academic, yet practical, the MBA Masterclass series is designed to cover the latest developments in management thinking and practice. Covering the core subjects on current MBA programmes and business courses, the series will: accelerate your MBA; develop your knowledge; improve your skills.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
310 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-3919-4 (9780749439194)
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Person
Philip Sadler is widely recognized as a leading authority in the field of management studies. Principal of Ashridge Management College for over 25 years until his retirement in 1990, he now devotes his time to research, writing, consultancy and lecturing. He is a Fellow of the International Leadership Association, A Companion of the Institute of Management, a Fellow of the Institute for Personnel Development, a Fellow of the Institute of Direcotrs, and a Patron of the Centre for Tomorrow's Company. He has been awarded the honorary degrees of DSc (City University) and DBA (De Montford University). He holds the Burnham Gold Medal of the Institute of Management and was appointed CBE in 1986.
He is the author of The Seamless Organization and Building Tomorrow's Company and editor of Management Consultancy, all published by Kogan Page.
He is the author of The Seamless Organization and Building Tomorrow's Company and editor of Management Consultancy, all published by Kogan Page.
Content
The series editor
Introduction
1 The nature of leadership
Defining leadership
Leadership at different levels
How thinking about leadership has developed
Summary
2 Leadership and management
Distinguishing leadership from other roles
Leadership and management
Transactional and transformational leadership
Characteristics of transformational leaders
Mavericks and corpocrats
Summary
3 Leadership qualities
Lists of qualities
Charismatic leadership
The working leader
The psychopathology of leadership
Summary
4 Leader behaviour
The views of practitioners
A cognitive approach to leadership
The 'vision thing'
Forthright leadership
Legitimizing leadership
How leader behaviour influences corporate culture
Prescriptions
Summary
5 Styles of leadership
Autocratic and democratic styles
Tannenbaum and Schmidt
Consideration and initiation of structure
The managerial grid
Reddin's 3D theory
Rensis Likert '
Fred Fiedler and contingency theory
Situational leadership
Style and personal philosophy
Two contrasting leadership styles
Summary
6 Recruiting and selecting future leaders
The future context of organizations
The future role of business leadership
The future leader
Selection and assessment methods
Characteristics of those who make it to the top
The skills and knowledge and experience approach
The backgrounds of British CE0s
Selection pitfalls
Summary
7 The development process
Can leadership be taught?
The research findings
Self-development
Derailment
Issues and problems in the management of high-flyers
Coping with stress
Summary
8 Cultural differences and diversity
The American bias
Dimensions of cultural difference
Comparative study of attitudes to leadership in different countries
European style of leadership - myth or reality?
Three European cultures
Leading international teams
Competencies of global leaders
Developing global leaders
Gender differences
Summary
9 Role models
William Slim - a role model for war and peace
Thatcher's leadership lessons
John Harvey-Jones
Andy Law
10 The new leadership
The end of the hero?
White water leadership
The leader as coach and developer
Leader/Learner
Stewardship
The servant leader
The fifth discipline
The leader as educator
Summary
11 Summing up
The main findings of leadership research
Introduction
1 The nature of leadership
Defining leadership
Leadership at different levels
How thinking about leadership has developed
Summary
2 Leadership and management
Distinguishing leadership from other roles
Leadership and management
Transactional and transformational leadership
Characteristics of transformational leaders
Mavericks and corpocrats
Summary
3 Leadership qualities
Lists of qualities
Charismatic leadership
The working leader
The psychopathology of leadership
Summary
4 Leader behaviour
The views of practitioners
A cognitive approach to leadership
The 'vision thing'
Forthright leadership
Legitimizing leadership
How leader behaviour influences corporate culture
Prescriptions
Summary
5 Styles of leadership
Autocratic and democratic styles
Tannenbaum and Schmidt
Consideration and initiation of structure
The managerial grid
Reddin's 3D theory
Rensis Likert '
Fred Fiedler and contingency theory
Situational leadership
Style and personal philosophy
Two contrasting leadership styles
Summary
6 Recruiting and selecting future leaders
The future context of organizations
The future role of business leadership
The future leader
Selection and assessment methods
Characteristics of those who make it to the top
The skills and knowledge and experience approach
The backgrounds of British CE0s
Selection pitfalls
Summary
7 The development process
Can leadership be taught?
The research findings
Self-development
Derailment
Issues and problems in the management of high-flyers
Coping with stress
Summary
8 Cultural differences and diversity
The American bias
Dimensions of cultural difference
Comparative study of attitudes to leadership in different countries
European style of leadership - myth or reality?
Three European cultures
Leading international teams
Competencies of global leaders
Developing global leaders
Gender differences
Summary
9 Role models
William Slim - a role model for war and peace
Thatcher's leadership lessons
John Harvey-Jones
Andy Law
10 The new leadership
The end of the hero?
White water leadership
The leader as coach and developer
Leader/Learner
Stewardship
The servant leader
The fifth discipline
The leader as educator
Summary
11 Summing up
The main findings of leadership research