Extending the Charismatic Ideological and Pragmatic Approach to Leadership

<p>The past 15 years of leadership research have taught us a valuable lesson: There is more than one way to be a successful leader. The Charismatic Ideological and Pragmatic (CIP) approach to leadership showcases three unique yet equally viable pathways to leading and influencing others. This book reviews the history of the CIP model of leadership and summarizes the empirical findings supporting the framework. Emerging areas of leadership research on the CIP model are explored including: followership shared leadership measurement and gender. </p><p>Contributions from a range of international academics provide readers with insight into the foundation of the CIP theory of leadership and into where the future of leadership perspectives are headed. It includes a chapter for practitioners seeking to understand the framework through an applied lens and offers evidence for a new scale designed to quantify a leader’s CIP profile. Finally a revised theoretical framework incorporating key findings to expand the model to meet the diverse needs of future researchers and leaders is offered. </p><p>This thought-provoking volume will be essential reading for all scholars researchers and students interested in the charismatic ideological and pragmatic approach to leadership as well as professionals considering the introduction of a new leadership model. </p>