Key Concepts in Leadership

This wide-ranging interdisciplinary book provides readers with a complete introduction to the essentials of leadership. Included here are accessible and insightful entries on what leadership is how it is practiced and the relevant strengths and pitfalls. The book provides a one stop introductory guide to one of the most central and contested concepts in the social sciences. An invaluable reference tool it contains consistent concise and authoritative entries on:The Eight Questions of LeadershipThe Five Minds of the ManagerLeadership and PsychologyDevelopmental Approaches to LeadershipFunctional LeadershipLeadership Practice