The Practice of Leadership Developing the Next Generation of Leaders

by Conger, Jay A.; Riggio, Ronald E.; Bass, Bernard M.

• ISBN13: 9780787983055
• ISBN10: 0787983055
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-28
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This book includes contributions from top scholars who outline the best leadership practices for the benefit of the practicing leader. Each chapter focuses on a specific area of leadership practice and ends with a set of "take away" best practices in each area-an executive summary in reverse-that will serve as a quick reference for those who might want to peruse chapters, but still extract the best practices, as well as a summary for those who thoroughly read each chapter. "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

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Bernard M. Bass Overview: Jay Alden Conger & Ronald E. Riggio PART ONE: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SELECTION 1.Best Practices in Leader Selection 2. Best Practices in Leadership Assessment 3. Shifting the Emphasis of Leadership Development 4. Getting Leader Development Right: Competence Not Competencies PART TWO: THE TASKS OF THE LEADER 5. Best Practices in the Use of Proactive Influence Tactics by Leaders 6. Creating the Conditions for Success: Best Practices in Leading for Innovation 7. Best Practices in Ethical Leadership 8. Best Practices in Team Leadership: What Team Leaders do to Facilitate Team Effectiveness PART THREE. LEADING THE ORGANIZATION 9. Best Practices in Leading Organizational Change: Workplace Recovery Following Major Organizational Transitions 10. Demonstrating Effective Leadership Behavior at Strategic Levels: A Social Responsibility Perspective 11 Best Practices in Corporate Boardroom Leadership PART FOUR. LEADING IN TODAY'S WORLD 12. Bottom Up Leadership: How to Be a Crisis Champion 13. Best Practices in Leading Diverse Organizations 14 Best Practices in Cross-Cultural Leadership 15. Getting it Right: The Practice of Leadership About the Authors