The Nature of Leadership includes the most important areas of leadership in a concise and integrated manner with impactful contributions from the most prominent leadership scholars and researchers in the field. Editors John Antonakis and David V. Day provide an in-depth exploration of the major schools of leadership as well as emerging perspectives. This fully-updated text includes new material examining followership, gender, power, identity, culture, and entrepreneurial leadership. The text concludes by unpacking philosophical and methodological issues in leadership such as ethics and corporate social responsibility.
The Third Edition has been fully revised to be more accessible and student friendly with new vignettes, examples, statistics, and recommended case studies and TED Talk-type videos to illuminate the essence of leadership.
"This is the definitive higher-level textbook on leadership and leaders written by key scholars. It provides a broad collection of engaging texts for both students and researchers."
-Oliver Mallett, Durham University Business School
Preface
Acknowledgments
PART I. INTRODUCTION
1. Leadership: Past, Present, and Future - John Antonakis and David V. Day
What Is Leadership?
The Study of Leadership
A Brief History of Leadership Research
Emerging Issues
Organization and Summary of the Book
Enjoy the Book
References
PART II. THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF LEADERSHIP
2. Leader Traits and Attributes - Stephen J. Zaccaro, Samantha Dubrow, and MaryJo Kolze
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
An Empirical Summary of Recent Research on Leader Attributes
Categories of Leader Attributes
Summary
More Complex Models of Leader Attributes and Leadership Outcomes
Summary and Conclusions
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
References
3. Charisma and the "New Leadership" - John Antonakis
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Charisma: A Brief History
Transformational Leadership
Spinoffs of the New Leadership: Old Wine in New Bottles?
Future Research
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
References
4. In the Minds of Followers: Follower-Centric Approaches to Leadership - Douglas J. Brown
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
What Is Followership?
Why and When Are We Leader-Centric Thinkers?
The Social-Cognitive Approach
Summary of the Literature
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
References
5. Relational Leadership - Olga Epitropaki, Robin Martin, and Geoff Thomas
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Leadership as a Dyadic Relationship
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
References
6. Contingencies, Context, Situation, and Leadership - Roya Ayman and Matthew Lauritsen
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Videos
References
7. Shared Leadership - Christina L. Wassenaar and Craig L. Pearce
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Historical Bases of Shared Leadership
Overview of Evidence on the Antecedents and Outcomes of Shared Leadership
The Practice of Shared Leadership
The Future of Organizational Leadership
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
References
8. Evolutionary, Biological, and Neuroscience Perspectives - Mark van Vugt
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
The Evolutionary Psychology of Leadership
The Evolutionary Functions of Leadership
A Brief Natural History of Leadership
Testing Evolutionary Hypotheses About Leadership
Implications of Evolutionary Leadership Theory
Conclusions
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
References
PART III. CURRENT TOPICS IN LEADERSHIP
9. Social Cognition, Social Perception, and Leadership - Konstantin O. Tskhay and Nicholas O. Rule
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
The Social Cognitive Model of Information Processing
Social Cognition and Leadership
Social Cognition and Leadership Research
From Social Cognition to Leadership Effectiveness: A Mechanistic View
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
References
10. Leadership and Gender - Linda L. Carli and Alice H. Eagly
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Representation of Women and Men in Leadership Roles
Human Capital Investments and Family Responsibilities
The Leadership Styles of Women and Men
The Nature Arguments: Men as Naturally Dominant
Prejudice and Discrimination Against Female Leaders
Stereotypes About Women, Men, and Leaders and the Double Bind
Organizational Obstacles to Women's Leadership
The Rise and Future of Female Leaders
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
References
11. Power and Leadership - Rachel E. Sturm and Lucas Monzani
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
What Is Power?
Where Does Power Come From?
What Does Power Do to Leaders?
Who Should Be Elected Into Positions of Power?
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Videos
References
12. Leadership and Identity - Daan van Knippenberg
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Self-Evaluations and Leadership
Follower Identity Over Time
Leader Identity
The Road Ahead
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Study
Recommended Video
References
13. Leadership, Culture, and Globalization - Deanne N. Den Hartog and Marcus W. Dickson
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Leadership Research in Different Countries
Dimensions of Societal Culture Related to Leadership
Culture and Leadership Beyond the "Western" World
Leadership Perceptions Across Cultures
Conclusions
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Videos
References
14. Leadership Development - David V. Day and Aiden M. A. Thornton
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
References
15. Entrepreneurial Leadership - Maija Renko
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Videos
References
PART IV. PHILOSOPHICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN LEADERSHIP
16. Studying Leadership: Research Design and Methods - Philippe Jacquart, Michael S. Cole, Allison S. Gabriel, Joel Koopman, and Christopher C. Rosen
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Part I: The Foundations of Quantitative Research
Part II: The Many Flavors of Endogeneity
Part III: Research Designs and Methods
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Study
Recommended Video
References
17. Ethics and Effectiveness: The Nature of Good Leadership - Joanne B. Ciulla
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Ethikos and Morale
The Normative Aspects of Definitions
The Hitler Problem
Agency and Moral Luck
The Relationship Between Ethics and Effectiveness
Deontological and Teleological Theories
Moral Standards
Altruism
Why Being a Leader Is Not in a Just Person's Self-Interest
Transforming Leadership
Transformational Leadership
Critics of Transformational and Charismatic Leadership Theories
Knocking Leaders off Their Pedestals
The Bathsheba Syndrome
Self-Discipline and Virtue
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Videos
References
18. Corporate Social Responsibility and Leadership - Guido Palazzo
Opening Case: A Day in the Life of a Leader
Chapter Overview
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Videos
References
19. The Chronicles of Leadership - Warren Bennis, With a Foreword by David V. Day and John Antonakis
Tribute to Warren Bennis
Future of Leadership Research
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Recommended Readings
Recommended Case Studies
Recommended Video
Name Index
Subject Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors
