About Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice
“The Fifth Edition of Peter G. Northouse’s bestselling Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice provides readers with a clear, concise overview of the complexities of practicing leadership and concrete strategies for becoming better leaders. The text is organized around key leader responsibilities such as creating a vision, establishing a constructive climate, listening to outgroup members, and overcoming obstacles. Case studies, self-assessment questionnaires, observational exercises, and reflection and action worksheets engage readers to apply leadership concepts to their own lives. Grounded in leadership theory and the latest research, the fully updated, highly practical Fifth Edition includes a new chapter on destructive leadership, new cases, and new Leadership Snapshots. New to this Edition ] New chapter on Exploring Destructive Leadership analyses the causes of toxic leadership and discusses practical ways to confront and extinguish it. ] 18 new Case Studies that illustrate core concepts and allow readers to solve real world leadership challenges. ] 5 new Leadership Snapshots including profiles of Michelle Obama, Jasmine Crowe, and Elizabeth Homes. ] New questionnaire on abusive leadership helps readers understand the dimensions of destructive leadership as well as their own destructive tendencies”–
- Complete Title: Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice
- Format: Paperback
- Language: English
- Number of Pages: 432
- Publication Time: January 28, 2020
- Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
- ISBN: 1544351593
- ISBN13: 9781544351599
About Peter G. Northouse
Peter G. Northouse
Reviews Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice
Bethany
Why yes, I AM using my gradschool reading to add to my goodreads 2016 reading challenge. (Also, I really enjoyed this book, and learned a whole lot about the basics of leadership by reading and respon…
Joshua Duffy
the title says it all; a book regarding leadership. mentions great leaders, and history of leadership, and many aspects of leadership, what makes a good leader, character traits, skills needed, etc et…
Hannah
Read for class. Most of the content feels very intuitive (ex: explaining what a strength is, or different leadership styles) but chapters are well-structured, not too long, and the application portion…
Elena
main things I have learned: leadership is about seeking constructive change while management is about establishing order. main traits: intelligence (language skills, reasoning, perception), confidence…
Kathy
The book has a lot of tests that the reader can take to determine his/her leadership style. The activities are fairly simple but eye-opening…
Zach
If you’re looking for introductory concepts, and theories of leadership (See Title of Book), then this is the book for you. Northouse does a really consistent job each chapter presenting multiple pers…
Marcus Goncalves
The author offers a concise exploration of leadership complexities and practical strategies for improving leadership skills. It is structured around core leadership duties, including envisioning, fost…
Carla
This book was for school and I actually really enjoyed it. The key points Northouse mentions about what makes up a leader is really interesting. It really opens you up and makes you dive into realizin…
Alessandro
Excellent text which does not leave out the problem of unethical leaders and abuse of power: it makes one think of the influence of a leader on followers, and the leader’s responsibility to be inclu…