Master critical leadership skills and gain an understanding of the theory needed to become an effective business leader in today’s turbulent times with Richard Daft's THE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, 8E. In this edition you explore the latest thinking in leadership theory and contemporary practices in organizations throughout the world. New content addresses emerging topics from how to lead agile, hybrid and remote work teams to establishing a growth mindset, encouraging mindfulness and embracing diversity. New discussions also examine moral awareness, optimism bias, leading with grit, the leader's responsibility to followers, creating a healthy culture and collective activism. You find approximately 30 brief real leader examples in each chapter as well as new "Put It Into Practice" short exercises and more than 32 new experiential exercises in this edition. Unique insights behind actual leadership decisions make topics come alive.
Part I: INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP.
1. What Does It Mean to Be a Leader?
Part II: RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES ON LEADERSHIP.
2. Traits, Behaviors, and Relationships.
3. Contingency Approaches to Leadership.
Part III: THE PERSONAL SIDE OF LEADERSHIP.
4. The Leader as an Individual.
5. Leadership Head and Heart.
6. Courage and Moral Leadership.
7. Leadership Vision And Purpose.
Part IV: THE LEADER AS A RELATIONSHIP BUILDER.
8. Motivation and Empowerment.
9. Leadership Communication.
10. Leading Teams.
11. Leading Diversity and Inclusion.
12. Leadership Power and Influence.
Part V: THE LEADER AS A SOCIAL ARCHITECT.
13. Setting the Stage for Followership.
14. Shaping Culture and Values.
15. Leading Change.
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Richard L. Daft
Richard L. Daft, Ph.D., is the Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor of Management in the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Daft specializes in the study of organization theory and leadership and is a fellow of the Academy of Management. He has served on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly and Journal of Management Education. He has been the associate editor-in-chief of Organization Science and served for three years as associate editor of Administrative Science Quarterly. Dr. Daft has authored or co-authored 14 books and written dozens of scholarly articles, papers and chapters in academic books. A noted expert in organization behavior and organization design, Dr. Daft is one of today's most highly cited academics in the fields of economics and business.
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NEW IN "PUT IT INTO PRACTICE" MINI EXERCISES ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP IN PRACTICING LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR. Each chapter contains approximately eight of these mini-exercises that encourage both mental reflection and physical action for skill development. For example, students practice democratic or autocratic leadership in a group decision, try leader optimism or leadership humility, or assess follower readiness. Other exercises demonstrate the discomfort in establishing new habits, offer tips for better focus or encourage positive support for team members.
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NEW END-OF-CHAPTER "LEADERSHIP SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISES" PREPARE STUDENTS FOR TODAY'S CHALLENGES. This edition features 15 new compelling exercises for a total of 32 end-of-chapter experiential exercises for classroom or online activities. Two or more of these experiential activities in each chapter encourage students to work in teams or pairs, in class or online, as they face leadership challenges related to the chapter’s concepts. These proven exercises provide an exceptional tool for students to assess their personal leadership skills and progress as developing leaders.
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A WEALTH OF NEW, REAL EXAMPLES DEPICT LEADERS IN ACTION IN EACH CHAPTER. Each chapter is loaded with approximately 30 new, striking examples of real leaders guiding contemporary organizations. These examples are highlighted in color to capture students' attention as the events vividly illustrate chapter concepts and theories. Memorable and current, these examples spotlight leadership activities in a variety of organizations ranging from education, the military and government to businesses and nonprofit groups.
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"LEADER’S BOOKSHELF" REVIEWS MEANINGFUL BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY TODAY’S LEADERS THAT BUILD ON CHAPTER CONTENT. To help students continue their learning beyond the classroom, each chapter highlights a recent, highly recommended book that relates to the chapter’s content. These "Leader’s Bookshelf" features connect students to emerging issues and topics of importance that today’s leaders are researching and discussing in academia, business, the military or nonprofit organizations.
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"LEADERSHIP PRACTICE: KNOW YOURSELF" QUESTIONNAIRES ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO EXAMINE PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STYLES AND APPROACHES. Three brief, but engaging, questionnaires in each chapter encourage students to pause for a meaningful self-assessment of their personal abilities and aptitudes for leadership. Students experience today's leadership issues in a personal way as they complete the questionnaires, each of which is related to a specific concept in the chapter.
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"THINK ABOUT THIS!" FEATURES PROVIDE MEMORABLE INSIGHTS INTO IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP TOPICS. These engaging feature boxes within each chapter prompt students to remember key points from chapter content. "Think about This!" boxes offer personal, compelling pieces of timeless wisdom or inspiring quotes from famous leaders.
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"APPLY YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILL: CASES FOR ANALYSIS" GENERATE MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM DISCUSSION AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER. These 30 cases -- two at the conclusion of each chapter -- are updated to reflect contemporary leadership problem situations that present interesting challenges to students for class discussion or team assignments.
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NEW IN "PUT IT INTO PRACTICE" MINI EXERCISES ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP IN PRACTICING LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR. Each chapter contains approximately eight of these mini-exercises that encourage both mental reflection and physical action for skill development. For example, students practice democratic or autocratic leadership in a group decision, try leader optimism or leadership humility, or assess follower readiness. Other exercises demonstrate the discomfort in establishing new habits, offer tips for better focus or encourage positive support for team members.
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NEW END-OF-CHAPTER "LEADERSHIP SKILL-BUILDING EXERCISES" PREPARE STUDENTS FOR TODAY'S CHALLENGES. This edition features 15 new compelling exercises for a total of 32 end-of-chapter experiential exercises for classroom or online activities. Two or more of these experiential activities in each chapter encourage students to work in teams or pairs, in class or online, as they face leadership challenges related to the chapter’s concepts. These proven exercises provide an exceptional tool for students to assess their personal leadership skills and progress as developing leaders.
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A WEALTH OF NEW, REAL EXAMPLES DEPICT LEADERS IN ACTION IN EACH CHAPTER. Each chapter is loaded with approximately 30 new, striking examples of real leaders guiding contemporary organizations. These examples are highlighted in color to capture students' attention as the events vividly illustrate chapter concepts and theories. Memorable and current, these examples spotlight leadership activities in a variety of organizations ranging from education, the military and government to businesses and nonprofit groups.
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"LEADER’S BOOKSHELF" REVIEWS MEANINGFUL BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY TODAY’S LEADERS THAT BUILD ON CHAPTER CONTENT. To help students continue their learning beyond the classroom, each chapter highlights a recent, highly recommended book that relates to the chapter’s content. These "Leader’s Bookshelf" features connect students to emerging issues and topics of importance that today’s leaders are researching and discussing in academia, business, the military or nonprofit organizations.
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"LEADERSHIP PRACTICE: KNOW YOURSELF" QUESTIONNAIRES ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO EXAMINE PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STYLES AND APPROACHES. Three brief, but engaging, questionnaires in each chapter encourage students to pause for a meaningful self-assessment of their personal abilities and aptitudes for leadership. Students experience today's leadership issues in a personal way as they complete the questionnaires, each of which is related to a specific concept in the chapter.
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"THINK ABOUT THIS!" FEATURES PROVIDE MEMORABLE INSIGHTS INTO IMPORTANT LEADERSHIP TOPICS. These engaging feature boxes within each chapter prompt students to remember key points from chapter content. "Think about This!" boxes offer personal, compelling pieces of timeless wisdom or inspiring quotes from famous leaders.
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"APPLY YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILL: CASES FOR ANALYSIS" GENERATE MEANINGFUL CLASSROOM DISCUSSION AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER. These 30 cases -- two at the conclusion of each chapter -- are updated to reflect contemporary leadership problem situations that present interesting challenges to students for class discussion or team assignments.