A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book about Studying Leadership

Brad Jackson is the Head of School of Government and Professor of Public and Community Leadership at Victoria University of Wellington. Prior to this he was the Fletcher Building Education Trust Chair in Leadership and Co-Director of the New Zealand Leadership Institute at The University of Auckland Business School. Brad has authored five books including A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Leadership and co-edited the Sage Handbook of Leadership and Major Works in Leadership. Brad is the former Vice-Chair of the International Leadership Association, a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management and The Leadership Trust.

This was the most helpful book I read during my entire first year as a Ph.D. student.  Reading this book felt like having a good mentor nearby.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Leadership through the LeaderChapter 3: Leadership through the FollowerChapter 4: Leadership through ProcessChapter 5: Leadership through PerformanceChapter 6: Leadership through PlaceChapter 7: Leadership through PurposeChapter 8: Developing Future LeadershipAppendix: Resources for Studying Leadership