Understanding leadership : an arts and humanities perspective / Robert M. McManus and Gama Perruci.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McManus, Robert M.

Contributor:

Samuel P. Orlando Fund.

Perruci, Gama.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leadership.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

Lao Tzu, Marx, the Buddha, Ibsen, Machiavelli -- these are just a few of the world's great thinkers who have weighed in on the subject of leadership over the centuries. Yet, the contemporary student of leadership often overlooks many of these names in favour of more recent theorists hailing from the social sciences. Understanding Leadership: An Arts and Humanities Perspective takes a different angle, employing the works of the great philosophers, authors and artists found in world civilization and presenting an arts and humanities perspective on the study of leadership. The authors build their conceptual framework using The Five Components of Leadership Model, which recognizes the leader, the followers, the goal, the environmental context, and the cultural values and norms that make up the leadership process. Supporting the text are a wealth of case studies which reflect on works such as Ayn Rand's novella Anthem, Eugène Delacroix's painting Liberty Leading the People, Charlie Chaplin's film Modern Times, Athol Fugard's play "Master Harold" ... and the Boys, Lao Tzu's poetic work Tao Te Ching, and Antonín Dvořák's New World Symphony. The authors also introduce studies from various world cultures to particularly illustrate the role cultural values and norms play in leadership. This illuminating framework promotes the multidimensional thinking that is necessary for understanding and problem solving in a complex world. Understanding Leadership: An Arts and Humanities Perspective will be a valuable textbook for both undergraduate and postgraduate leadership students, while leadership professionals will also appreciate the book's unique liberal arts and cultural approach.

Contents:

Understanding leadership

The leader

The followers

The goal

The environmental context

Leadership in a western cultural context

Leadership in a Latin American cultural context

Leadership in an Islamic cultural context

Leadership in an African cultural context

Leadership in a Buddhist cultural context

Leadership in an East Asian cultural context

Leadership to develop oneself

Leadership to develop others

Leadership for the greater good.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-272) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel P. Orlando Fund.

ISBN:

9780415728720

041572872X

0415728738

9780415728737

1315851520

9781315851525

OCLC:

893453703