Examine the keys to leadership success with the practical, skill-building approach found in DuBrin's LEADERSHIP: RESEARCH FINDINGS, PRACTICE AND SKILLS, 10E. This edition balances current research and theories with the latest applications from successful practitioners in today's business world. New and updated, popular self-assessment quizzes and the latest skill-building exercises help you inventory and strengthen your own leadership qualities and personal competencies. An engaging narrative highlights stories of leadership in familiar companies, such as UPS, Best Buy, Salesforce, Kohl’s and GM. This edition provides more opportunities than any other book of its kind to apply the principles you've just learned in cases and experiential exercises. MindTap digital resources are also available to help you refine your knowledge and leadership skills as you develop the confidence to become an effective leader.
1. The Nature and Importance of Leadership.
2. Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leaders.
3. Charismatic and Transformational Leadership.
4. Leadership Behaviors, Attitudes, and Styles.
5. Contingency and Situational Leadership.
6. Leadership Ethics and Social Responsibility.
7. Power, Politics, and Leadership.
8. Influence Tactics of Leaders.
9. Developing Teamwork.
10. Motivation and Coaching Skills.
11. Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership.
12. Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills.
13. Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management.
14. International and Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership.
15. Leadership, Development, and Succession.
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Andrew J. DuBrin
Andrew J. DuBrin is professor emeritus of management in the E. Philip Saunders College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he served as department chairman and team leader. Dr. DuBrin has taught courses and conducted research in leadership, management, organizational behavior and career management. He has presented at other colleges, career schools and universities. Dr. DuBrin received his Ph.D. in industrial psychology from Michigan State University. He has experience in human resource management and is a business and personal consultant in career management, leadership and management development. Dr. DuBrin is an established author of both textbooks and trade books, and he regularly contributes to professional journals and online media. He has written texts on leadership, management, human resource management, organizational behavior, human relations and political behavior in organizations. His trade books address management issues from charisma, team play and office politics to overcoming career self-sabotage and big-picture thinking.
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NUMEROUS NEW SELF-ASSESSMENT QUIZZES AND SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISES HELP STUDENTS STRENGTHEN IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP ABILITIES. This edition offers many new self-assessment quizzes, a feature particularly popular with students. For example, new self-assessment quizzes highlight qualities of leadership humility (Ch. 2) and servant leadership (Ch. 4). In addition, new skill-building exercises focus on timely skills, such as how to develop an inspirational message (Ch. 3) or how to choose a compelling domain name (Ch. 11).
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UPDATES REINFORCE THE BOOK'S COMPREHENSIVE AND RESEARCH-BASED, YET HIGHLY APPLIED, APPROACH. This edition's unique approach effectively balances research-driven coverage with popular skill-based applications and practice to create an indispensable resource for students. One instructor, Alex Jones, who holds a Ph.D. in leadership and cognitive science, claims that this edition is "the bible of leadership."
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THIS EDITION OFFERS MORE APPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES THAN ANY OTHER TEXT OF ITS KIND. Students refine their knowledge and personal leadership skills through this edition's numerous and timely cases, experiential exercises and meaningful examples.
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INTERESTING, RELEVANT EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATE KEY CONCEPTS AND THEORIES. This edition clearly demonstrates concepts using extremely relevant, current examples drawn from actual life and business as well as hypothetical, yet realistic, examples. These memorable examples integrated throughout the text help students better understand the material and appreciate its practical applications.
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ROLE PLAY EXERCISES ACCOMPANY CASE PROBLEMS TO REINFORCE LEARNING. Students practice leadership behaviors and strengthen their interpersonal skills with this edition's role play exercises that correspond to all of the case problems. With this feature students truly experience, rather than passively read, the leadership principles built into each case.
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LEADERSHIP PORTFOLIO SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISES GUIDE STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES. These Leadership Portfolio Skill-Building exercises in each chapter provide practical, step-by-step guidance in becoming a more effective leader. Students are able to chart their own progress as they strengthen skills and behaviors in key areas.
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LEADER IN ACTION BOXES DESCRIBE SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP PRACTICES AND BEHAVIORS. Student see the personal attributes and positive leadership patterns of real, successful and even familiar and relatable business leaders. Each box concludes with questions that highlight how the leader applied or demonstrated key concepts from the current chapter.
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LEADERSHIP SELF-ASSESSMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISES ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO INVENTORY AND ENHANCE PERSONAL SKILLS. Particularly popular with student readers, these new and revised Leadership Self-Assessments are integrated throughout the text. Updated Leadership Skill-Building Exercises help students pinpoint areas for improvement as they develop and strengthen their own leadership skills.
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