Gareth Edwards, Associate Professor of Leadership Development, University of the West of England, UK

'Gareth Edwards has done scholars from both leadership and community studies a real service by bringing their literatures together in a way that will mutually enrich both fields in years to come. This charming and elegant book models the kind of leadership necessary to engender the community spirit many of us crave in an increasingly complex and rootless world.'

• Contents: 1. Leadership and Individualism 2. Leadership and a Sense of Belonging 3. Leadership, Friendship and Social Networks 4. Leadership, Symbolism and Aesthetics 5. Leadership, Liminality and Social Drama 6. Language, Ethics and Leadership 7. The Postmodern Community and Leadership Concluding Remarks Index

Gareth Edwards, Associate Professor of Leadership Development, University of the West of England, UK

'Gareth Edwards has done scholars from both leadership and community studies a real service by bringing their literatures together in a way that will mutually enrich both fields in years to come. This charming and elegant book models the kind of leadership necessary to engender the community spirit many of us crave in an increasingly complex and rootless world.'

• Contents: 1. Leadership and Individualism 2. Leadership and a Sense of Belonging 3. Leadership, Friendship and Social Networks 4. Leadership, Symbolism and Aesthetics 5. Leadership, Liminality and Social Drama 6. Language, Ethics and Leadership 7. The Postmodern Community and Leadership Concluding Remarks Index

Gareth Edwards, Associate Professor of Leadership Development, University of the West of England, UK

'Gareth Edwards has done scholars from both leadership and community studies a real service by bringing their literatures together in a way that will mutually enrich both fields in years to come. This charming and elegant book models the kind of leadership necessary to engender the community spirit many of us crave in an increasingly complex and rootless world.'

• Contents: 1. Leadership and Individualism 2. Leadership and a Sense of Belonging 3. Leadership, Friendship and Social Networks 4. Leadership, Symbolism and Aesthetics 5. Leadership, Liminality and Social Drama 6. Language, Ethics and Leadership 7. The Postmodern Community and Leadership Concluding Remarks Index