Franz Kafka and the truths of leadership / Leah Tomkins (Independent Scholar, Visiting Professor, University of the West of England, and former Visiting Fellow, University of Oxford, UK).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tomkins, Leah, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

New horizons in leadership studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transformational leadership.

Leadership.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"In this innovative addition to the New Horizons in Leadership Studies series, Leah Tomkins explores Franz Kafka's expertise in the exercise of power, emphasising his own work as a leader. Through extensive primary research and original translation, she combines literary and philosophical critique with analysis of contemporary figures to craft a manifesto for leadership relations. The book begins by using six of Kafka's best-known stories to examine six prominent models of leadership, including authentic, relational and transformational leadership. Tomkins then discusses what these interpretations tell us about the tactics of good and bad leadership, particularly in relation to communication of the truth. This is relevant for leadership across the ages, but especially for a 'post-truth' world where facts are often overpowered by fictions and fantasies. Providing a unique perspective on one of the most prominent writers in the modern canon, this book offers profound insights for scholars and students of leadership, language, discourse and literature. It will delight Kafka enthusiasts and prove enlightening reading for all those interested in the politics of leading and misleading in a digital age"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Introduction: Kafka's leadership perspective

Part I: Texts and themes

1. The judgement: Lessons for authentic leadership

2. The metamorphosis: Lessons for caring leadership

3. The trial: Lessons for relational leadership

4. In the penal colony: Lessons for embodied leadership

5. The castle: Lessons for transformational leadership

6. Josefine, the singer: Lessons for collective leadership

Part II: Insights and inspirations

7. Tactics of version-control

8. The language of leadership

9. Writing and righting the self

10. A kafkan manifesto for leadership

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781800379244 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.