Thinking about Leadership / Nannerl O. Keohane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keohane, Nannerl O., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2010]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Leadership is essential to collective human endeavor, from setting and accomplishing goals for a neighborhood block association, to running a Fortune 500 company, to mobilizing the energies of a nation. Political philosophers have focused largely on how to prevent leaders from abusing their power, yet little attention has been paid to what it actually feels like to hold power, how leaders go about their work, and how they relate to the people they lead. In Thinking about Leadership, Nannerl Keohane draws on her experience as the first woman president of Duke University and former president of Wellesley College, as well as her expertise as a leading political theorist, to deepen our understanding of what leaders do, how and why they do it, and the pitfalls and challenges they face. Keohane engages readers in a series of questions that shed light on every facet of leadership. She considers the traits that make a good leader, including sound judgment, decisiveness, integrity, social skill, and intelligence; the role that gender plays in one's ability to attain and wield power; ethics and morality; the complex relationship between leaders and their followers; and the unique challenges of democratic leadership. Rich with lessons and insights from leaders and political thinkers down through the ages, including Aristotle, Queen Elizabeth I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Nelson Mandela, Thinking about Leadership is a must-read for current and future leaders, and for anyone concerned about our prospects for good governance.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

ONE. What Is Leadership?

TWO. How and Why Do Followers Matter?

THREE. What Determines Who Becomes a Leader and Which Leaders Will Succeed?

FOUR. Does Gender Make a Difference?

FIVE. How Does Leadership Work in a Democracy?

SIX. How Do Character, Ethics, and Leadership Interact?

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-282) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612821042

9781282821040

1282821040

9781400836086

1400836085

OCLC:

677128400