The Practice of Leadership
Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
Published on 2. January 2007
432 pages
978-0-7879-8853-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book includes contributions from top scholars who outline thebest leadership practices for the benefit of the practicing leader.Each chapter focuses on a specific area of leadership practice andends with a set of "take away" best practices in eacharea--an executive summary in reverse--that will serve asa quick reference for those who might want to peruse chapters, butstill extract the best practices, as well as a summary for thosewho thoroughly read each chapter.
"Jay Alden Conger and Ronald Riggio have brought together agalaxy of sophisticated yet practical experts on leadership,stressing both the complexity and indispensability of bothtransactional and transforming leadership, with the blessing of thepioneering student of leadership, Bernie Bass."
--James MacGregor Burns, professor emeritus, Willams College,and Pulitzer Prize winner
Reviews / Votes
"Surprisingly easy to read... the writing is straightforward, the chapters are well organized, and summaries at the end of the chapter reiterate key points." (Personnel Psychology, 09/28/2007)"Jay Alden Conger and Ronald Riggio have brought together a galaxyof sophisticated yet practical experts on leadership, stressingboth the complexity and indispensability of both transactional andtransforming leadership, with the blessing of the pioneeringstudent of leadership, Bernie Bass." --James MacGregor Burns, professor emeritus, Willams College,and Pulitzer Prize winner "Simply the best single resource of readings, ideas, andpractices on leadership by the best group of experts you'll everfind in one volume!" --Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business,University of Southern California and author, On Becoming aLeader "The Practice of Leadership takes the reader beyondtheory and hones in on the best of the best practices for leadingorganizations. It is a wonderful guide for the executive whoaspires to be an exceptional leader!" --Michael Grindon, president, Sony Pictures TelevisionInternational "Jay Conger and Ron Riggio have assembled a long-overdue andcomprehensive work on the best practices of leadership. This bookmakes it clear that leadership can indeed be learned, refined, andenhanced. From the frontline to the executive suite to theboardroom, for social entrepreneurs and CEOs alike, this is aterrific handbook." --Harry T. McMahon, vice chairman, Merrill Lynch &CompanyMore details
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Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
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Persons
The Editors
Jay A. Conger holds the Kravis Research Chair in Leadership Studies at Claremont McKenna College. He is the author of twelve books, and he researches executive leadership, organizational change, boards of directors, executive derailment, and leadership development. BusinessWeek described him as the best professor to teach leadershipto executives.
Ronald E. Riggio is Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology, and Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College.Riggio is the author or editor of over a dozen books and nearly 100 articles and book chapters.
Content
Foreword (Bernard M. Bass).
About the Authors.
Introduction (Jay A. Conger and Ronald E. Riggio).
Part One: Leadership Development and Selection.
1 Best Practices in Leader Selection (Ann Howard).
2 Best Practices in Leadership Assessment (Manuel London,James W. Smither, and Thomas Diamante).
3 Shifting the Emphasis of Leadership Development: From"Me" to "All of Us" (Patricia M. G.O'Connor and David V. Day).
4 Getting Leader Development Right: Competence Not Competencies(Morgan W. McCall Jr. and George P. Hollenbeck).
Part Two: The Tasks of the Leader.
5 Best Practices in the Use of Proactive Influence Tactics byLeaders (Gary Yukl).
6 Creating the Conditions for Success: Best Practices in Leadingfor Innovation (Michael D. Mumford, Dawn L. Eubanks, and StephenT. Murphy).
7 Best Practices in Ethical Leadership (Craig E.Johnson).
8 Best Practices in Team Leadership:What Team Leaders Do toFacilitate Team Effectiveness (Kevin C. Stagl, Eduardo Salas,and C. Shawn Burke).
Part Three: Leading the Organization.
9 Best Practices in Leading Organizational Change: WorkplaceRecovery Following Major Organizational Transitions (MitchellLee Marks).
10 Best Practices in Leading at Strategic Levels: A SocialResponsibility Perspective (David A. Waldman).
11 Best Practices in Corporate Boardroom Leadership (Jay A.Conger).
Part Four: Leading in Today's World.
12 Best Practices in Leading under Crisis: Bottom-Up Leadership,or How to Be a Crisis Champion (Ian I.Mitroff).
13 Best Practices in Leading Diverse Organizations (Lynn R.Offermann and Kenneth Matos).
14 Best Practices in Cross-Cultural Leadership (Mary B.Teagarden).
15 Getting It Right: The Practice of Leadership (Ronald E.Riggio and Jay A. Conger).
Notes.
Index.
