Leadership: Theory and Practice

Peter G. Northouse's Leadership: Theory and Practice might be called the Bible of leadership models. The author is a retired professor of communication from Western Michigan University's School of Communication. This book has a 29-year existence and is presently in its eighth edition.

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Leadership: Theory and Practice is mostly a synthesis of leadership ideas. It is clearly written for university students, since each chapter is structured similarly, with an introduction to the model(s), a section on its implementation, a list of weaknesses and strengths, a synopsis, a few case studies, and a sampling of diagnostic instruments.

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This format becomes familiar as you go through the book. Moreover, it enables a quick perusal of the textbook itself, transforming it into an outstanding guidebook that carries you through the major leadership theories - which are chronologically organized - as well as a few transversal subjects, such as Integrity, Culture, Sex, and Teams. These latter subjects are not so much about particular models as they are about how various theories apply and relate to conceptions.

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Author: Peter Northouse

Publishing year: 1997

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