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Bend the Knee or Seize the Throne : Leadership Lessons from the Seven Kingdoms / Nathan Tong and Michael J. Urick.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tong, Nathan, author.
- Urick, Michael J., author.
- Series:
- Exploring Effective Leadership Practices Through Popular Culture Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Abuse of administrative power.
- Leadership.
- Management.
- Organizational behavior.
- Game of thrones (Television program).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (120 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2023]
- Summary:
- How is power used and abused? What are the effects of abuse of power? An examination of ethics and motivation, along with concepts of justice and cultural awareness, feed into a comprehensive dive into manifestations of leadership throughout the Seven Kingdoms.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Halftitle Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction: Bend the Knee or Seize the Throne
- Chapter 2: Leadership Styles and Behaviors
- Decision-making Styles
- Daily Interaction Behaviors
- Motivational Behaviors
- Other Types of Leadership
- Leader-Member Exchange
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Power and Influence
- Bases of Power
- Effective Use of Influence
- Abuses of Power
- Chapter 4: Leader Emergence and Sustainability
- Cersei Lannister
- Sansa Stark
- Other Characters
- Learning and Adapting
- Chapter 5: Communication
- The Communication Process
- Fairhurst's Types of Communicators
- Ethical Considerations
- Chapter 6: Ethics
- Leadership and Decision-making
- Ethics and Decision-making
- Ethical Decision-making Frameworks
- Decision-making Examples from Game of Thrones
- Ethical Frameworks in Organizational Contexts
- Chapter 7: Motivation
- Defining Motivation
- Determinants of Motivation
- Expectancy Theory
- Goal-setting Theory
- Chapter 8: Trust
- Why Trust Matters
- Types of Trust
- Outcomes of Trust
- When Trust Matters
- Chapter 9: Justice
- Identification and a Sense of Belonging
- Why Justice is Important
- Four Dimensions of Justice
- Overall Justice
- Outcomes of Justice
- Organizational Citizenship Behaviors
- Counterproductive Workplace Behaviors
- Chapter 10: Negotiation
- What Negotiation is (and is Not)
- The Stages of Negotiation
- Potential Biases in Negotiation
- Negotiation Tactics
- Chapter 11: Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- What is Culture?
- Cultural Elements
- Why Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity Matter
- The Benefits of Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity.
- The Downside of Not Being Culturally Aware or Sensitive
- Chapter 12: Conclusion
- Effective Queens and Kings Understand Their Context to Inform Their Leadership Styles and Activities of Making Decisions, Communicating, and Motivating in Order to Achieve Common Goals
- Effective Queens and Kings Know That the Traits and Behaviors that Helped Them Emerge as Leaders Will Not Necessarily Make Them Effective in Their Roles
- Instead, They Learn from Challenges, Find Ways to Influence Others That Fit Their Context, and Contin
- Effective Queens and Kings Leverage Multiple Bases of Power, Often Alongside Servant or Transformational Leadership Approaches, in an Ethical Manner That is Focused on the Common Good
- Effective Queens and Kings Communicate in a Manner That Accurately and Truthfully Conveys Meaning to Multiple Audiences
- Effective Queens and Kings Thoroughly Understand the Values They Care About Most and Deliberately Use Them to Guide Their Decisions
- Effective Queens and Kings Understand How to Motivate Followers
- Effective Queens and Kings Know They Will Not Sit on the Throne for Long if Their Followers Do Not Trust Them, So They Actively Seek to Build and Maintain Trust
- Effective Queens and Kings Understand That Perceptions of Fairness are Ultimately Linked to Their Ability to Influence
- Effective Queens and Kings See Negotiations as an Opportunity to Grow and Receive Positive Outcomes, and They Leverage Negotiation Styles That Best Fit Their Context
- Effective Queens and Kings Seek to Understand Multiple Cultures
- Appendix: List of Game of Thrones Characters Mentioned in This Book, with a Brief Description of Each
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-80262-647-6
- OCLC:
- 1381708990
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