"Surprisingly easy to read… the writing is straightforward, the chapters are well organized, and summaries at the end of the chapter reiterate key points." (<i>Personnel Psychology</i>, 09/28/2007)
"Jay Alden Conger and Ronald Riggio have brought together a galaxy of sophisticated yet practical experts on leadership, stressing both the complexity and indispensability of both transactional and transforming leadership, with the blessing of the pioneering student of leadership, Bernie Bass."
—James MacGregor Burns, professor emeritus, Willams College, and Pulitzer Prize winner
Foreword vii
Bernard M. Bass
About the Authors ix
Introduction 01
Jay A. Conger and Ronald E. Riggio
Part One: Leadership Development and Selection 09
1 Best Practices in Leader Selection 11
Ann Howard
2 Best Practices in Leadership Assessment 41
Manuel London, James W. Smither, and Thomas Diamante
3 Shifting the Emphasis of Leadership Development: From “Me” to “All of Us” 64
Patricia M. G. O’Connor and David V. Day
4 Getting Leader Development Right: Competence Not Competencies 87
Morgan W. McCall Jr. and George P. Hollenbeck
Part Two: The Tasks of the Leader 107
5 Best Practices in the Use of Proactive Influence Tactics by Leaders 109
Gary Yukl
6 Creating the Conditions for Success: Best Practices in Leading for Innovation 129
Michael D. Mumford, Dawn L. Eubanks, and Stephen T. Murphy
7 Best Practices in Ethical Leadership 150
Craig E. Johnson
8 Best Practices in Team Leadership: What Team Leaders Do to Facilitate Team Effectiveness 172
Kevin C. Stagl, Eduardo Salas, and C. Shawn Burke
Part Three: Leading the Organization 199
9 Best Practices in Leading Organizational Change: Workplace Recovery Following Major Organizational Transitions 201
Mitchell Lee Marks
10 Best Practices in Leading at Strategic Levels: A Social Responsibility Perspective 224
David A. Waldman
11 Best Practices in Corporate Boardroom Leadership 244
Jay A. Conger
Part Four: Leading in Today’s World 261
12 Best Practices in Leading under Crisis: Bottom-Up Leadership, or How to Be a Crisis Champion 263
Ian I. Mitroff
13 Best Practices in Leading Diverse Organizations 277
Lynn R. Offermann and Kenneth Matos
14 Best Practices in Cross-Cultural Leadership 300
Mary B. Teagarden
15 Getting It Right: The Practice of Leadership 331
Ronald E. Riggio and Jay A. Conger
Notes 345
Index 389
PRAISE FOR THE PRACTICE OF LEADERSHIP
"Jay Alden Conger and Ronald Riggio have brought together a galaxy of sophisticated yet practical experts on leadership, stressing both the complexity and indispensability of both transactional and transforming leadership, with the blessing of the pioneering student of leadership, Bernie Bass."
James MacGregor Burns, professor emeritus, Willams College, and Pulitzer Prize winner
"Simply the best single resource of readings, ideas, and practices on leadership by the best group of experts you'll ever find in one volume!"
Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California and author, On Becoming a Leader
"The Practice of Leadership takes the reader beyond theory and hones in on the best of the best practices for leading organizations. It is a wonderful guide for the executive who aspires to be an exceptional leader!"
Michael Grindon, president, Sony Pictures Television International
"Jay Conger and Ron Riggio have assembled a long-overdue and comprehensive work on the best practices of leadership. This book makes it clear that leadership can indeed be learned, refined, and enhanced. From the frontline to the executive suite to the boardroom, for social entrepreneurs and CEOs alike, this is a terrific handbook."
Harry T. McMahon, vice chairman, Merrill Lynch & Company
—James MacGregor Burns, professor emeritus, Willams College, and Pulitzer Prize winner
"Simply the best single resource of readings, ideas, and practices on leadership by the best group of experts you'll ever find in one volume!"
—Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California and author, On Becoming a Leader
"The Practice of Leadership takes the reader beyond theory and hones in on the best of the best practices for leading organizations. It is a wonderful guide for the executive who aspires to be an exceptional leader!"
—Michael Grindon, president, Sony Pictures Television International
"Jay Conger and Ron Riggio have assembled a long-overdue and comprehensive work on the best practices of leadership. This book makes it clear that leadership can indeed be learned, refined, and enhanced. From the frontline to the executive suite to the boardroom, for social entrepreneurs and CEOs alike, this is a terrific handbook."
—Harry T. McMahon, vice chairman, Merrill Lynch & Company
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
The Editors
Jay A. Conger holds the Kravis Research Chair in Leadership Studies at Claremont McKenna College. He is the author of twelve books, and he researches executive leadership, organizational change, boards of directors, executive derailment, and leadership development. BusinessWeek described him as the best professor to teach leadership to executives.
Ronald E. Riggio is Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology, and Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College. Riggio is the author or editor of over a dozen books and nearly 100 articles and book chapters.