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The Leader's Guide to Storytelling
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How leaders can use the right story at the right time to inspire change and action This revised and updated edition of the best-selling book A Leader's Guide to Storytelling shows how storytelling is one of the few ways to handle the most important and difficult challenges of leadership: sparking action, getting people to work together, and leading people into the future. Using myriad illustrative examples and filled with how-to techniques, this book clearly explains how you can learn to tell the right story at the right time. Stephen Denning has won awards from Financial Times, The Innovation Book Club, and 800-CEO-READ The book on leadership storytelling shows how successful leaders use stories to get their ideas across and spark enduring enthusiasm for change Stephen Denning offers a hands-on guide to unleash the power of the business narrative.
Leadership Theory
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A comprehensive volume on leadership theories and their applications--with an emphasis on social justice Leadership Theory: Cultivating Critical Perspectives is an interdisciplinary survey text designed for use in undergraduate or graduate classrooms. This trusted book provides an overview of essential theories in leadership studies, infusing critical commentary to enhance readers' understanding and practice of leadership. The book uses compelling examples, reflective questions, and illustrations to cultivate your ability to engage as a critical learner. Powerful narratives from accomplished leaders around the world offer insights on the challenges and rewards of leadership. This revised edition incorporates the latest research in the field of leadership, as well as substantial changes aimed at bringing increased cohesion to the text. New narratives lend a fresh and relevant tone that today's learners will appreciate. · Learn the fundamental concepts, origins, and evolution of 20+ leadership theories · Understand the pros and cons of different leadership theories, so you can apply them wisely and effectively · Consider the influences of ethics, justice, and social location on leadership · Focus on leadership practices that promote social justice and equality Students studying leadership, as well as professionals developing their leadership skills within specific disciplines, will gain a thorough appreciation of the real-world complexities of leadership and how the leading theories attempt to capture them.
There Is More Than One Way to Lead
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The charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic (CIP) theory of leadership has emerged as a novel framework for thinking about the varying ways leaders can influence followers. The theory is based on the principle of equifinality, or the notion that there are multiple pathways to the same outcome. Researchers of the CIP theory have proposed that leaders are effective by engaging in one, or a mix of, three leader pathways: the charismatic approach focused on an emotionally evocative vision, an ideological approach focused on core beliefs and values, or a pragmatic approach focused on an appeal of rationality and problem solving. Formation of pathways and unique follower responses are described. The more than 15 years of empirical work investigating the theory are summarized, and the theory is compared and contrasted to other commonly studied and popular frameworks of leadership. Strengths, weaknesses, and avenues for future investigation of the CIP theory are discussed.
Servant Leadership
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In the context of socially responsible business, hybrid working, demographic changes to the workforce and the renewed focus on employee well-being, the concept of the leader as servant has only continued in prominence. Indeed, servant leadership may be the answer to the demand for more ethical, people-centred leadership where working from humility with a focus on contribution are key elements. This second edition of the seminal text in the field provides a completely up-to-date overview of current thinking and empirical research on the determinants, underlying processes, and consequences of servant leadership. Updated throughout to reflect the current context, it includes new chapters covering the gender perspective on servant leadership, inner development goals, the servant-follower, and how to study servant leadership. A definitive resource for anyone studying or practicing servant leadership, this book provides a foundational approach that is rooted between theory and practice and takes a global approach to the topic.
Digital Leadership in Higher Education
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"Effective leadership meanswe must bring our values and mission - not just soundbites - to our activity inthe digital sphere. And it's not as hard as you may think, thanks to the verypractical examples and exercises Josie Ahlquist has given us in this book." Brandon Busteed, President-University Partners, Kaplan, Inc. "Often, higher education leaders seesocial media as a burden. Digital Leadership in Higher Educationshouldbe required reading in any leadership program because it clearly demonstrateshow social media can and should extend leadership rather than be a burden forit." Russell Lowery-Hart, President- AmarilloCollege In this groundbreaking book, Josie Ahlquist provides readerswith the tools they need to take a strong, values-based approach to leadershipin the various digital spaces vital to the world of higher education today. Filled withreal-world examples and tools to negotiate this ever changing digitallandscape, the book fills an important niche in the literature: A user manualfor your digital leadership journey. Each chapter includes tools andtactics, as well as stories that bridge the gap between technology andconnection with community. This book doesn't have a recipe for cooking up thenext viral video, it offers lots of ways to stay true to individual andorganizational values while engaging online. Whether a college president, dean ofstudents, associate professor, or a program coordinator, there is a need for leaderswho aren't just early adopters and social media enthusiasts, but authenticindividuals who back up their technology use with a purposeful philosophy and avalues-based approach to their role.
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