The Nature of Leadership

John Antonakis is Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Prof. Antonakis’ research is currently focused on predictors and outcomes of leadership, leadership development, psychometrics, as well as on research methods. He has published articles in prestigious journals including Science, Psychological Science, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, and Harvard Business Review, among many others. He has been awarded or directed research funds totaling over $2.45 million. Prof. Antonakis is Editor in Chief of The Leadership Quarterly, and also serves on the editorial boards of many top journals in management and applied psychology. He has twice won The Leadership Quarterly best article-of-the-year award. He fellow of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology as well as of the Association for Psychological Science.Affiliations: University of LausanneJohn Antonakis has a Web Site at: http://www.hec.unil.ch/people/jantonakisDavid V. Day is Professor of Psychology, Steven L. Eggert ‘82 P’15 Professor of Leadership, and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College (USA), where he also serves as the Academic Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute. He is the lead author on An Integrative Approach to Leader Development (Routledge, 2009) and the editor of The Oxford Handbook of Leadership and Organizations (Oxford University Press, 2014). He served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Psychology from 2008-2014 and is currently the Editor of The Leadership Quarterly Yearly Review. Day is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the International Association of Applied Psychology. He is the 2010 recipient of the Walter F. Ulmer Research Award from the Center for Creative Leadership (USA) for outstanding, career-long contributions to applied leadership research.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART I. INTRODUCTION1. Leadership: Past, Present, and Future - John Antonakis and David V. DayWhat Is Leadership?The Study of LeadershipA Brief History of Leadership ResearchEmerging IssuesOrganization and Summary of the BookEnjoy the BookReferencesPART II. THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF LEADERSHIP2. Leader Traits and Attributes - Stephen J. Zaccaro, Samantha Dubrow, and MaryJo KolzeOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewAn Empirical Summary of Recent Research on Leader AttributesCategories of Leader AttributesSummaryMore Complex Models of Leader Attributes and Leadership OutcomesSummary and ConclusionsDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoReferences3. Charisma and the “New Leadership” - John AntonakisOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewCharisma: A Brief HistoryTransformational LeadershipSpinoffs of the New Leadership: Old Wine in New Bottles?Future ResearchConclusionDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoReferences4. In the Minds of Followers: Follower-Centric Approaches to Leadership - Douglas J. BrownOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewWhat Is Followership?Why and When Are We Leader-Centric Thinkers?The Social-Cognitive ApproachSummary of the LiteratureConclusionDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoReferences5. Relational Leadership - Olga Epitropaki, Robin Martin, and Geoff ThomasOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewLeadership as a Dyadic RelationshipConclusionDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoReferences6. Contingencies, Context, Situation, and Leadership - Roya Ayman and Matthew LauritsenOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideosReferences7. Shared Leadership - Christina L. Wassenaar and Craig L. PearceOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewHistorical Bases of Shared LeadershipOverview of Evidence on the Antecedents and Outcomes of Shared LeadershipThe Practice of Shared LeadershipThe Future of Organizational LeadershipDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoReferences8. Evolutionary, Biological, and Neuroscience Perspectives - Mark van VugtOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewThe Evolutionary Psychology of LeadershipThe Evolutionary Functions of LeadershipA Brief Natural History of LeadershipTesting Evolutionary Hypotheses About LeadershipImplications of Evolutionary Leadership TheoryConclusionsDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoReferencesPART III. CURRENT TOPICS IN LEADERSHIP9. Social Cognition, Social Perception, and Leadership - Konstantin O. Tskhay and Nicholas O. RuleOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewThe Social Cognitive Model of Information ProcessingSocial Cognition and LeadershipSocial Cognition and Leadership ResearchFrom Social Cognition to Leadership Effectiveness: A Mechanistic ViewConclusionDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoReferences10. Leadership and Gender - Linda L. Carli and Alice H. EaglyOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewRepresentation of Women and Men in Leadership RolesHuman Capital Investments and Family ResponsibilitiesThe Leadership Styles of Women and MenThe Nature Arguments: Men as Naturally DominantPrejudice and Discrimination Against Female LeadersStereotypes About Women, Men, and Leaders and the Double BindOrganizational Obstacles to Women’s LeadershipThe Rise and Future of Female LeadersDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoReferences11. Power and Leadership - Rachel E. Sturm and Lucas MonzaniOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewWhat Is Power?Where Does Power Come From?What Does Power Do to Leaders?Who Should Be Elected Into Positions of Power?ConclusionDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideosReferences12. Leadership and Identity - Daan van KnippenbergOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewSelf-Evaluations and LeadershipFollower Identity Over TimeLeader IdentityThe Road AheadDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudyRecommended VideoReferences13. Leadership, Culture, and Globalization - Deanne N. Den Hartog and Marcus W. DicksonOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewLeadership Research in Different CountriesDimensions of Societal Culture Related to LeadershipCulture and Leadership Beyond the “Western” WorldLeadership Perceptions Across CulturesConclusionsDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideosReferences14. Leadership Development - David V. Day and Aiden M. A. ThorntonOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoReferences15. Entrepreneurial Leadership - Maija RenkoOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideosReferencesPART IV. PHILOSOPHICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES IN LEADERSHIP16. Studying Leadership: Research Design and Methods - Philippe Jacquart, Michael S. Cole, Allison S. Gabriel, Joel Koopman, and Christopher C. RosenOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewPart I: The Foundations of Quantitative ResearchPart II: The Many Flavors of EndogeneityPart III: Research Designs and MethodsConclusionDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudyRecommended VideoReferences17. Ethics and Effectiveness: The Nature of Good Leadership - Joanne B. CiullaOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewEthikos and MoraleThe Normative Aspects of DefinitionsThe Hitler ProblemAgency and Moral LuckThe Relationship Between Ethics and EffectivenessDeontological and Teleological TheoriesMoral StandardsAltruismWhy Being a Leader Is Not in a Just Person’s Self-InterestTransforming LeadershipTransformational LeadershipCritics of Transformational and Charismatic Leadership TheoriesKnocking Leaders off Their PedestalsThe Bathsheba SyndromeSelf-Discipline and VirtueConclusionDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideosReferences18. Corporate Social Responsibility and Leadership - Guido PalazzoOpening Case: A Day in the Life of a LeaderChapter OverviewDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideosReferences19. The Chronicles of Leadership - Warren Bennis, With a Foreword by David V. Day and John AntonakisTribute to Warren BennisFuture of Leadership ResearchConclusionDiscussion QuestionsRecommended ReadingsRecommended Case StudiesRecommended VideoName IndexSubject IndexAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors

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