Neil Thompson, Independent writer, educator and adviser and Visiting Professor at the Open University, UK

‘Neil has such a unique ability of being able to examine powerful subject matters and create everyday meaning and understanding for readers. In this 2nd edition of his book, he explores philosophical concepts and their influences on leadership: essentialism and existentialism. You can imagine him as an authentic leader as he evaluates the influences of individual agency, the natural world, spirituality on development and sustainability of organisational culture.’

• ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroduction to Authentic Leadership Revisited PART I LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXTIntroduction to Part I 1 Problems with leadership theory 2 Problems with leadership practice 3 Leadership in social context 4 Workplace wellbeing PART II EXISTENTIAL AUTHENTICITYIntroduction to Part II 5 Authenticity and its importance 6 Understanding human existence: ontology 7 The role of meaning: phenomenology 8 Spirituality from an existentialist perspective PART III AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICEIntroduction to Part III 9 Leadership praxis 10 Remote and hybrid working 11 Existentialism as lived philosophy 12 Authentic leadership Conclusion to Authentic Leadership RevisitedGlossary Guide to further learningReferences

Neil Thompson, Independent writer, educator and adviser and Visiting Professor at the Open University, UK

‘Neil has such a unique ability of being able to examine powerful subject matters and create everyday meaning and understanding for readers. In this 2nd edition of his book, he explores philosophical concepts and their influences on leadership: essentialism and existentialism. You can imagine him as an authentic leader as he evaluates the influences of individual agency, the natural world, spirituality on development and sustainability of organisational culture.’

• ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroduction to Authentic Leadership Revisited PART I LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXTIntroduction to Part I 1 Problems with leadership theory 2 Problems with leadership practice 3 Leadership in social context 4 Workplace wellbeing PART II EXISTENTIAL AUTHENTICITYIntroduction to Part II 5 Authenticity and its importance 6 Understanding human existence: ontology 7 The role of meaning: phenomenology 8 Spirituality from an existentialist perspective PART III AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICEIntroduction to Part III 9 Leadership praxis 10 Remote and hybrid working 11 Existentialism as lived philosophy 12 Authentic leadership Conclusion to Authentic Leadership RevisitedGlossary Guide to further learningReferences

Neil Thompson, Independent writer, educator and adviser and Visiting Professor at the Open University, UK

‘Neil has such a unique ability of being able to examine powerful subject matters and create everyday meaning and understanding for readers. In this 2nd edition of his book, he explores philosophical concepts and their influences on leadership: essentialism and existentialism. You can imagine him as an authentic leader as he evaluates the influences of individual agency, the natural world, spirituality on development and sustainability of organisational culture.’

• ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroduction to Authentic Leadership Revisited PART I LEADERSHIP IN CONTEXTIntroduction to Part I 1 Problems with leadership theory 2 Problems with leadership practice 3 Leadership in social context 4 Workplace wellbeing PART II EXISTENTIAL AUTHENTICITYIntroduction to Part II 5 Authenticity and its importance 6 Understanding human existence: ontology 7 The role of meaning: phenomenology 8 Spirituality from an existentialist perspective PART III AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICEIntroduction to Part III 9 Leadership praxis 10 Remote and hybrid working 11 Existentialism as lived philosophy 12 Authentic leadership Conclusion to Authentic Leadership RevisitedGlossary Guide to further learningReferences