Leadership: 700 Definitions and Ways to Lead presents hundreds of definitions of leadership and ways to lead offered by authors, publishers, and editors of 381 publications, beginning with the first English-language dictionary definition published in 1846.
If you are a student writing a term paper, a master's thesis, a doctoral dissertation, or any other research-based academic assignment related to management, political science, or some other discipline that involves the study of leadership, this book can be invaluable as a starting point or reference source. It can also serve as a wellspring of information for instructors, scholars, writers, and leadership practitioners.
Joseph L. Curtin, a management and leadership development consultant, answers questions such as:
• What have scholars stated about the connections between leadership and effectiveness?
• Can leadership exist if someone only has one follower?
• Does turnover in an organization indicate leadership is ineffective?
• What are the connections between leadership and ethics?
Whether you're as scholar, employee, business owner, or individual seeking to improve the way you interact with a child, friend, or lover, this book provides the wisdom you need to build authentic connections and grow as a leader.
