Leadership in Middle-Earth : theories and applications for organizations / Michael J. Urick (Saint Vincent College, USA).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Urick, Michael J., author.

Series:

Exploring Effective Leadership Practices Through Popular Culture.

Exploring effective leadership practices through popular culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973. Middle-Earth Universe.

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2021]

Summary:

Part of the series Exploring Effective Leadership Practices through Popular Culture, Urick examines mentorship and learning, transformational and servant leadership, culture, bases of power, leader emergence, teams, motivation, and more. Leadership in Middle-Earth explores J.R.R. Tolkien's exemplary leadership and management examples evident in his tales such as 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings', examining mentorship, team dynamics, mindfulness, servant leadership, influence and ethical leadership through solid academic theories and management practices. Readers will become familiar and comfortable with academically supported leadership concepts to adjust their own behaviors, becoming more successful in the process. By examining leadership theories through the context of popular culture, the book encourages readers to think creatively about how they might adjust their own management approach. The series aims to bring examples, theory and methodology of leadership to life by analysing academic concepts through popular culture examples that will appeal to a broad range of readers.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Background and organization of the book

Chapter 2. Background

Chapter 3. Leader emergence and holding onto power

Chapter 4. Leader influence

Chapter 5. Team considerations

Chapter 6. Communication

Chapter 7. Representation in Middle-earth

Chapter 8. Mentorship and knowledge

Chapter 9. Conducting meetings

Chapter 10. Care for resources

Chapter 11. Celebrations

Chapter 12. Applying leadership in Middle-earth to our own contexts.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9781800715257

1800715250

9781800715271

1800715277

OCLC:

1252423665