Seán Ruth

Leadership and Liberation

A Psychological Approach

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

How do leaders influence the people around them? Is leadership about having particular personality traits? This book looks at how to be an effective leader. It presents a model of leadership that has many practical implications for those who occupy formal leadership roles or who seek to influence events informally. By looking at leadership in the context of liberation, it provides the reader with an alternative perspective, enabling them to think about their own aims and effectiveness as a leader. As well as providing a workable model of how leadership operates, it also looks at the practical skills required by leaders to assist them in becoming agents of change and influence, and in dealing with the inevitable conflicts that arise in complex interpersonal situations. It explores why leaders get attacked, but also how they can be a positive force for transformation and liberation. Containing an in-depth review of the development of leadership theory, "Leadership and Liberation" also critically evaluates main-stream approaches and analyses the implications for leaders on the ground. The lessons to be learned are applicable to leaders in all types of groups and organizations and will be of interest to those studying psychology, business and management.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780415364591
• ISBN-10: 0415364590
• Artikelnr.: 21828007

Autorenporträt

Seán Ruth is an Organizational Psychologist who was formerly Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Head of the Department of Organizational and Social Studies at the National College of Industrial Relations, Dublin, Ireland. He now runs his own training and consultancy business specializing in leadership development, conflict resolution, liberation and equality.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: The Content of Leadership. Core Functions of Leaders. Other Key
Functions of Leaders. Leadership, Authority and Collaboration. Leadership:
Character or Competence? Destructive Reactions to Leaders: The
Isolation-Attack Dynamic. Handling Attacks on Leaders. Part II: The
Leadership Context. Oppression and Leadership. Internalized Oppression.
Theories of Internalized Oppression. A Psychology of the Middle Class.
Identity and the Process of Liberation. Part III: Strategies and Skills.
Change and Influence Strategies. Conflict Resolution Skills.
Problem-Solving Skills.