A Quest for a General Theory of Leadership (New Horizons in Leadership Studies)

by George R. Goethals

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Presents the story of an intellectual venture taken by top scholars to develop a general theory of leadership. This book describes the progress made in the venture and provides the conclusions and questions that arose from it. It is of interest to leaders, students and scholars of leadership.

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George R. Goethals holds the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Professorship in Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond. Previously at Williams College he served as chair of the Department of Psychology, as founding chair of the Program in Leadership Studies, and as Provost. With Georgia Sorenson and James MacGregor Burns, he edited the show more Encyclopedia of Leadership (SAGE Publications, 2004). Goethals's recent scholarship includes Heroic leadership: An Influence Taxonomy of 100 Exceptional Individuals (Routledge, 2013, with Scott T. Allison) and Presidential Leadership and African Americans: "An American Dilemma" from Slavery to the While House (Routledge, 2015). show less

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Nonfiction, Business
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303.3Society, government, & cultureSocial sciences, sociology & anthropologySocial processesCoordination and control
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HM1261 .Q47Social sciencesSociology (General)SociologySocial psychologySocial influence. Social pressure
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