Used at more than 1500 institutions in 89 countries and translated into 12 different languages, this market-leading text successfully combines an academically robust account of the major theories and models of leadership with an accessible style and practical examples that help students apply what they learn.

Chapter 1. Introduction Leadership Defined Leadership Described Plan of the Book Summary Chapter 2. Trait Approach Description How Does the Trait Approach Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 3. Skills Approach Description How Does the Skills Approach Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 4. Behavioral Approach Description How Does the Behavioral Approach Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 5. Situational Approach Description How Does the Situational Approach Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 6. Path-Goal Theory Description How Does the Path-Goal Theory Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 7. Leader-Member Exchange Theory Description How Does LMX Theory Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 8. Transformational Leadership Description How Does the Transformational Approach Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 9. Authentic Leadership Description Authentic Leadership Defined Approaches to Authentic Leadership How Does the Authentic Leadership Theory Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 10. Servant Leadership Description Model of Servant Leadership How Does Servant Leadership Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 11. Adaptive Leadership Description A Model of Adaptive Leadership How Does Adaptive Leadership Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 12. Followership Description How Does Followership Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Leadership Instrument Followership Questionnaire Summary Chapter 13. Leadership Ethics Description Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 14. Team Leadership Description How Does the Team Leadership Model Work? Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary Chapter 15. Gender and Leadership Description Strengths Criticisms Application Case Studies Leadership Instrument Summary

Peter G. Northouse is a professor emeritus of communication in the School of Communication at Western Michigan University. For more than 25 years he taught leadership and interpersonal and organizational communication at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to publications in professional journals he is the author of Leadership: Theory and Practice (9th ed.) and Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice (5th ed.) and co-author of Health Communication: Strategies for Health Professionals (3rd ed.). His scholarly and curricular interests include models of leadership, leadership assessment, ethical leadership, and leadership and group dynamics. He has worked as a consultant in a variety of areas, including leadership development, leadership education, conflict management, and health communication. He holds a doctorate in speech communication from the University of Denver and master's and bachelor's degrees in communication education from Michigan State University.