Leadership: A Communication Perspective, Seventh Edition - Softcover

Craig E. Johnson; Michael Z. Hackman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1478635029 ISBN 13: 9781478635024

Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc., 2018

Synopsis

Leadership: A Communication Perspective has been at the forefront of university and college leadership courses for nearly three decades, providing a compelling, authoritative introduction to leadership as a communication-based activity. The new edition continues the tradition of excellence with an up-to-date treatment of theory and research combined with practical, real-world advice for improving communication competence and leadership effectiveness.

The authors profile contemporary leaders and organizations like Alibaba's Jack Ma, Zappos' Tony Hsieh, Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg, Uber, The Container Store, Airbnb, Chipotle, the Waffle House, Nordstrom, and Google. Their presentation balances current scholarship and trends with historical perspectives to provide a fuller understanding of the study and practice of leadership.

Leadership and followership are examined in multiple contexts, including organizational leadership, public leadership, and leadership in groups and teams. Topics new to this edition include transcendent followership, the leadership skills approach, team coaching, escalation of commitment, invisible leadership, cultural intelligence, trigger events, and resilience.

Self-Assessments measure readers' perceptions of personal leadership skills, communication style, cultural intelligence, motivation to lead, and more.

Case Studies examine leadership situations and pose thoughtful questions that prompt students to apply their experiences and understandings.

Research Highlights summarize seminal and recent scholarship.

Chapter Takeaways reinforce important concepts and action steps.

Application Exercises offer abundant opportunities to explore, practice, and reflect on chapter content.

Cultural Connections discuss leadership expectations and behaviors in other cultures.

Leadership on the Big Screen correlates chapter concepts with the themes of popular films and documentaries.

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Review

"I have used several leadership texts over the years but just keep coming back to this one. There is a strong ethical component I really like and students respond more positively to his book." --Teresa Morales, Wayne State College

"I can't say enough good things about this book. While it is solid regarding the academic approaches to leadership, it is clearly in touch with what industry/business is doing regarding leadership developments." --Dan Pryor, Howard Payne University

"I love the changes made in this latest edition. The cultural connections and movie tie-ins are robust endings in each chapter. The students engaged fully in the book's content. I could recognize the light of new ideas popping in their heads!" --Linda Moerschell, SUNY Potsdam

Edition details

• Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1478635029
• ISBN 13: 9781478635024
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 574