Studying Leadership

Doris Schedlitzki is Professor in Organisational Leadership at London Metropolitan University. Doris’ main research focus is on leadership and explores the areas of cultural studies of leadership, discourse and leadership, leadership as identity, psychoanalytic approaches to leadership and the role of national language within cultural leadership studies. Recent publications include articles and Special Issues in Leadership, Scandinavian Journal of Management, Management Learning, International Journal of Management Reviews, Human Relations, International Journal of Management Education, as well as a textbook on Leadership entitled ′Studying Leadership: Traditional and Critical Approaches′ (SAGE) - currently in its second edition - and an edited book on Worldly Leadership (Palgrave).Gareth Edwards is Associate Professor of Leadership Development in the field of Organisation Studies at the University of the West of England.

• Part I Traditional Approaches to LeadershipChapter 1 Leadership and ManagementChapter 2 Leadership Competencies: Traits, Personality, Skills, Styles and IntelligencesChapter 3 Contingency and Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Theories of LeadershipChapter 4 Charismatic and Transformational LeadershipPart II Current Issues in LeadershipChapter 5 Perspectives on Leadership ContextChapter 6 Followership, Psychoanalytic and Relational Approaches to LeadershipChapter 7 Leadership and PowerChapter 8 Strategic Leadership and Leading ChangeChapter 9 Distributed LeadershipChapter 10 Leadership and CultureChapter 11 Leadership Learning and DevelopmentPart III Critical Issues in LeadershipChapter 12 Leadership, Gender and DiversityChapter 13 Leadership, Ethics and ToxicityChapter 14 Leadership, Language and IdentityChapter 15 Leadership, Arts and AestheticsChapter 16 Researching Leadership

The book sets up to provide a comprehensive overview of the key theories, topics, research debates and major developments in the field of leadership studies, but I believe that students will find the true value of this book in its second and third part where discussions about leadership in connection to culture, context, power, language and identity take center stage. The book seems to be an effective pedagogical tools to stimulate students′ thinking