Leadership: Communication and Social Influence in Personal and Professional Contexts

AvRalph A. Gigliotti,Christine Goldthwaite

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Invites the reader to develop a more comprehensive understanding of leadership and the dynamics that occur between leaders and followers through communication. The book provides a point of entry into the study of leadership theory and practice, exploring what leadership means, why it matters, and the ways that one can improve as a leader.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-09-11
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:277
Förlag:Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN:9781524942137

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Pedagogik inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsAbout the AuthorPart One: Foundational Leadership Theories and ConceptsChapter 1: Understanding Leadership: An Introduction to Study and PracticeCompeting Perspectives On LeadershipLeadership: A Communication-Centered ApproachIn Pursuit of ""Positive"" Social InfluenceWhat Makes a Great Leader?A Roadmap for this BookConclusionChapter 2: Evolving Views of Leadership: An Overview of Classical, Contemporary, and Competency TheoriesAlternative Ways of Understanding the Nature of LeadershipOverview of Leadership TheoriesOverview of Popular Leadership TheoriesA Competency Approach to Understanding LeadershipProposed Two-Dimensional Leadership Competency FrameworkSummary and ImplicationsChapter 3: Leadership Communication Theories and StrategiesWhat Is Communication?Leadership-Communication ConnectionsLeadership Communication: Classical Linear, Interactional, and Systems ModelsUseful Leadership Communication ConceptsCommunication and Strategic LeadershipA General Approach to Strategic Leadership and Problem Solving1. Analyze the situation2. Define the audience(s)3. Clarify goal(s)4. Select and implement a plan of action6. DebriefConclusionChapter 4: Formal and Informal LeadershipFormal Leadership RolesApproaches to Decision Making and Problem Solving in Formal Leadership PositionsInformal Leadership RolesNot Always a Clear DistinctionFunctions Served By Formal And Informal LeadersPower and InfluenceInfluence TacticsFormal and Informal Leadership OpportUnities AboundConclusionChapter 5: Understanding Culture in Groups, Teams, and Organizations: The Leader as Cross-Cultural Communicator and Organizational EthnographerCulture and Cultural IdentityCultural Diversity in SocietyOrganizational CultureThe Leader as Organizational EthnographerIntersection of National Culture and Organizational CultureLeadership and Intercultural Communication CompetenceConclusionPart Two: Your Personal Approach to LeadershipChapter 6: Leadership in Everyday Encounters: Ethics, Values, and IntegrityEthics, Values, and IntegrityThe Practice of Ethical LeadershipCultivating an Ethical Climate and CultureThe Impact of Ethics on Decision MakingThe Ethical use of PowerConclusionChapter 7: The Foundations of Personal and ProfessionalLeadership: Philosophy, Passion, and GoalsA Leadership Plan for Navigating Complex TerrainClarifying your Leadership Philosophy and PurposeWhat Values and Guiding Principles Motivate you to Lead?What is your Passion?Leadership GoalsA Personal Strategic PlanThe use of Dashboards to Monitor ProgressLearning and ResilienceConclusionChapter 8: Becoming a Better Leader: Personal Assessment and Leadership DevelopmentPersonal Leadership DevelopmentThe Path to Becoming a Better Leader1. Clarifying Your Leadership Philosophy2. Assessing Strengths and Areas for Improvement3. Committing to Reflective Practice4. Establishing a Leadership Development Action Plan5. Following ThroughConclusionPart Three: Applied Leadership Communication in Personal and Professional SettingsChapter 9: Planning and Change: Principles and PracticesThe Big Picture: Understanding the Dynamics of ChangeLeading Change in Groups and OrganizationsLemons to LemonadeKey Cross-Cutting Factors: Five-by-Five Matrix for Planned ChangeConclusionChapter 10: Defining and Pursuing a Vision of Excellence: A Framework? for Groups, Clubs, and OrganizationsA Framework for Group and Organizational ExcellenceThe Self-Assessment ProcessExcellence Categories and Key IssuesWays of Utilizing the FrameworkConclusionChapter 11: Teamwork and Conflict in Organizations: LeadershipTrends and Implications Richard DoolTrends and Their ImplicationsKey Characteristics of TeamsAttributes of High-Performing TeamsDysfunctional Team BehaviorsLeading Teams: Challenges and OpportUnitiesManaging Conflict in Teams, Groups, and OrganizationsApproaches to Managing ConflictConclusionChapter 12: The Digital World: Leadership in an Interconnected SocietyLeadership and Followership in a Digital WorldFactors Contributing to the Evolution of the Leadership RoleLeadership Perspectives for a New AgeLeadership from a DistanceLeadership and Social MediaManaging your Online Identity as a LeaderConclusionEpilogueReferencesAppendix AAppendix B