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OverviewPhilosophy of Leadership has been written to arouse curiosity, not to satisfy it. The authors point out ideas about leadership which draw upon both ancient and modern wisdom. This book develops a philosophy of leadership by tracing the evolution of Western ideas from philosophical perspectives, ancient and modern. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean-Etienne Joullié , Robert SpillanePublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2015 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 4.188kg ISBN: 9781137499189ISBN 10: 1137499184 Pages: 235 Publication Date: 05 October 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Heroic Leadership: Authority as Power 2. Rational Leadership: Arguing to Authority 3. Cynicism: Confronting Managerial Leadership 4. Stoicism: Managing Adversity 5. Religious Leadership: Two Faces of Authority 6. Political Leadership: Contractual Authority 7. German Romanticism: The Power of the Will 8. Heroic Individualism: Anarchistic and Aristocratic 9. Existentialism: Autonomy and Authority 10. Leadership: The Power of AuthorityReviewsAuthor InformationRobert Spillane is Professor at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Australia. He has been a visiting scholar at the London Business School, UK, the ABIN Institute in Germany, and the University of Stockholm, Sweden. He has published more than a dozen books on philosophy, psychology and management and a play, Entertaining Executives, which was performed at the Mermaid Theatre, London. Jean-Etienne Joullié worked as an engineer in Europe and Asia Pacific for 18 years. He holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering, an MBA, and a PhD in Philosophy. He has taught in management schools in Paris and Sydney and now teaches at the Gulf University for Sciences and Technology in Kuwait. He has published a book of philosophy and articles in management journals. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |