Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice

Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice An HBS Centennial Colloquium on Advancing Leadership

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Publisher's Synopsis

Scores of books and articles have been written in the popular press and mainstream marketplace about leadership: who leaders are, what they do, and why they matter. Yet in academia, there is a dearth of rigorous research, journal articles, or doctoral programs focused on leadership as a discipline. Why do top business schools espouse mission statements that promise to "educate the leaders of the future"- yet fail to give leadership its intellectual due?

The Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice seeks to bridge this disconnect. Based on the Harvard Business School Centennial Colloquium "Leadership: Advancing an Intellectual Discipline" and edited by HBS professors Nitin Nohria and Rakesh Khurana, this volume brings together the most important scholars from fields as diverse as psychology, sociology, economics, and history to take stock of what we know about leadership and to set an agenda for future research.

More than a means of getting ahead and gaining power, leadership must be understood as a serious professional and personal responsibility. Featuring the thinking of today's most renowned scholars, the Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice will be a catalyst for elevating leadership to a higher intellectual plane - and help shape the research agenda for the next generation of leadership scholars.

Book information

ISBN: 9781422138793
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 658.4092
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 822
Weight: 1342g
Height: 239mm
Width: 159mm
Spine width: 54mm